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An Argument About a Marriage
Filmmaker Name:
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John Marshall
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Film Length:
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18 min
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Film Year:
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1969
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Duration:
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0-20 min
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Decade:
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1960s
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Series:
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!Kung series
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Color:
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color
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Region:
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Africa
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In 1958, with assistance from the Marshalls, a group of Ju/'hoansi returned home to Nyae Nyae after several years as unpaid, captive laborers on a farm. One woman, whose husband had escaped the farm and left her behind, had a child with another man. Upon the group's return to Nyae Nyae, an angry argument broke out over the matter.
An Argument About a Marriage raises questions about the impact of European farms on the economic and the social life of the Ju/'hoansi; about the complexities of marriage rules and bride-service in their traditional kinship system; and about the nature of conflict and its mediation among the Ju/'hoansi. Despite the interpersonal anger, we see how ≠oma's skillful intervention prevents this particular conflict from escalating to violence. Part of the !Kung Series.
This film is available as part of the !Kung Shorts set. This collection combines fourteen of Marshall's short !Kung films onto two newly remastered/re-authored DVDs, complete with a full-color booklet containing photos, writings, and additional information about the series.
Orthography NoteThe group of people depicted in these films
are the Ju/'hoansi, speakers of the Ju/'hoan language. Ju/'hoan is part
of the !Kung language group; the term !Kung was previously used by the
Marshall family and others to refer to Ju/'hoansi. Although the term is
outdated, it has been retained here for the sake of consistency with
John Marshall's previously published work. The films and their related
printed materials also employ antiquated spellings of names and places.
For current Ju/'hoan orthography, please see the Ju/'hoan - English Dictionary, compiled by Patrick Dickens and the Ju/'hoan Peoples Literacy Committee.
Photographed and directed by John K. Marshall
Edited by Frank Galvin
Production Assistants: Timothy Asch, Marilyn Wood
Produced by Documentary Educational Resources, Inc.
101 Morse St, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472.
Filmed on a 1957/58 expedition to the Kalahari Desert, led
by Laurence K. Marshall and sponsored by the Peabody Museum
of Harvard and the Smithsonian Institution.
Study Guide by Seth Reichlin and John Marshall
Our thanks go to Richard Lee, Megan Biesele, Timothy
Asch, and Lorna Marshall, who provided information and
insights about the film.
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