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.

John Marshall !Kung Films

!Kung (African people), !Kung (African people) -- Rites and ceremonies, !Kung (African people) -- Social life and customs, Marriage, San (African people) -- Social life and customs

!Kung Short Films

Marshall, John (director), Marshall, John (videographer), Marshall, John (producer), Galvin, Frank (editor), Marshall, John (editor), Gesteland, Robert (collaborator), Documentary Educational Resources (distributor)

00:18:22 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college

Name	Documentary Educational Resources
Role	distributor
Telephone	(617) 926-0491
Address	101 Morse Street, Watertown, MA 02472
Email	[email protected]

2009-01-01

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