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Becoming a woman in Okrika

Five females, fifteen to seventeen years old, undergo a traditional rite of passage that used to be a necessary prelude to marriage in Okrika. This sequence of events takes place in the village of Ogbogbo, which is part of the Okrika community of Ijo-speaking people who populate the Niger Delta in Rivers State, Nigeria.

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  • "Con Muy Alto Riesgo"

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  • "Five females, fifteen to seventeen years old, undergo a traditional rite of passage that used to be a necessary prelude to marriage in Okrika. This sequence of events takes place in the village of Ogbogbo, which is part of the Okrika community of Ijo-speaking people who populate the Niger Delta in Rivers State, Nigeria."@en
  • "This visually stunning film documents an extraordinary coming of age ritual in a village in the Niger Delta. It suggests the conflict Third World women face between traditions and the values of the modern world. The rite, called Iria, consists of elaborately painting the young women's bodies with beautiful designs; subjecting their bodies to public scrutiny by elder women; methodically fattening them; and teaching them the responsibilites of womanhood. By passing through this rite, the women let go of girlish fantasies and prepare for childbearing -- Container."
  • "Filmed in the Okrikan community of Nigeria, this video documents the coming-of-age ceremonies of five teenage girls."
  • "Presents the major sequence of events and components of Iria, a coming of age ritual, as undergone by five teenage girls in the Nigerian village of Ogbogbo."@en
  • "Presents the major sequence of events and components of Iria, a coming of age ritual, as undergone by five teenage girls in the Nigerian village of Ogbogbo."
  • "This visually stunning film documents an extraordinary coming of age ritual in a village in the Niger Delta. It suggests the conflict Third World women face between traditions and the values of the modern world. The rite, called Iria, consists of elaborately painting the young women s bodies with beautiful designs; subjecting their bodies to public scrutiny by the elder women; methodically fattening them; and teaching them the responsibilities of womanhood. After an elaborate celebration, they run a race pursued by young men and their leader, representing a mythological personage who is armed with sticks. By passing through this rite, the women let go of girlish fantasies and prepare for childbearing. This unique film will provoke discussion in Women s Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, and Development courses."@en
  • "This visually stunning film documents an extraordinary coming of age ritual in a village in the Niger Delta. It suggests the conflict Third World women face between traditions and the values of the modern world. The rite, called Iria, consists of elaborately painting the young women's bodies with beautiful designs; subjecting their bodies to public scrutiny by the elder women; methodically fattening them; and teaching them the responsibilities of womanhood. After an elaborate celebration, they run a race pursued by young men and their leader, representing a mythological personage who is armed with sticks. By passing through this rite, the women let go of girlish fantasies and prepare for childbearing. This unique film will provoke discussion in Women's Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, and Development courses."
  • "Five females, fifteen to seventeen years old, undergo a traditional rite of passage that used to be a necessary prelude to marriage in Okrika. This sequence of events takes place in the village of Ogbogbo, which is part of the Okrika community of Ijo-speaking people who populate the Niger Delta in Rivers State, Nigeria."

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  • "Short films"@en
  • "Documentary films"@en
  • "Ethnographic films"@en
  • "Nonfiction films"@en
  • "Streaming video"

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  • "Becoming a woman in Okrika"@en
  • "Becoming a woman in Okrika"
  • "Becoming a Woman in Okrika"

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