Wife Among Wives, A

Investigates how the Turkana of northwestern Kenya view marriage. Shows preparation for marriage and interviews three sisters who discuss why a woman would want her husband to take a second wife and how polygamy can be a source of solidarity among women. Presented in Turkana with English subtitles.

More in Turkana Conversations Trilogy Series

  1. Wedding Camels, The 1980
  2. Wife Among Wives, A 1980

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  2. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — sound, catalog record