Kung people were south africans who became namibians after they were colonized by the white people. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Kung today, especially those living in less isolated areas, would require a different approach than that employed by anthropologists who. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Kung life, both past and present, and an intimate portrait of n. However, he admits, even testifies that in the end he and his contributed. Public broadcasting associates a compilation of footage of the. Kung people and infringed on their freedom, cultural identity, health, and general welfare. Indigenous batswana films arent easy to find, so if you know of any, please contact me here. Kung as described by shostak and as depicted in the film n.
However the film nai the story of a kung woman counters. This film provides a broad overview of juhoan life, both past and present, and an intimate portrait of n. Kung woman remains an exemplar of ethnographic filmmaking. In this intimate portrait, she tells her own story, and, in so doing, the story of juhoan life. Kung people dealt with immense amounts of struggles in their daily lifestyles. Free event parking available at 52 oxford street garage. Kung woman is a documentary film by ethnographic filmmaker john marshall the film was first broadcast in 1980 as part of the odyssey series on pbs and is distributed by documentary educational resources. John marshall anthropology bibliographies cite this for me. Kung were removed from their nomadic life on the kalahari desert in southern africa and relocated on a government settlement. Kung woman the exclamation marks represent click sounds.
Geological lecture hall, 24 oxford street, cambridge. Kung life, both past and present, and a portrait of n. On a trip in the 1950s, bostonbased filmmaker john marshall met the juhoansi. Before the white people came we did what we wanted, n. This film is basically an anthropologists confession.
Directed and edited by adrienne miesmer and john marshall, the film documents the life of n. Kung woman 1980, 53 min, john marshall in back of richard lees ethnography on the dobe juhoansi, theres a list of films about the ju. Search streaming video, audio, and text content for academic, public, and k12 institutions. This classic ethnographic documentary portrays the great changes in juhoan society over thirty years, yet never loses sight of the protagonist. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It provides a broad overview of juhoan life, both past and present, and an intimate portrait of n. Kung woman, living in the tchumkwe settlement led to drunken behavior and much more quarreling than during their life in the bush and increased stinginess and less sharing. Anth 203 exam 2 cultural anthropology 203 with torres at.
Kung woman from childhood to middle age and shows how her life changed after the. She was young when the whites first came into their area. This film provides a broad overview of juhoan life, both past and present, and an. Vhs footage accumulated by john marshall over a thirtyyear period documents the life of a. Alexander street is an imprint of proquest that promotes teaching, research, and learning across music, counseling, history, anthropology, drama, film, and more. Footage shot throughout the 1950s and footage from 1978 is used to complement her narrative.
Directed and edited by john marshall and adrienne miesmer, the film documents the life of n. Marshall and his method and his discipline are not nearly as aggressively at fault as the colonists and capitalists and industrialists are. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. I have been a student of the san through the writing and lectures of lauren vander post the most knowledgeable expert on the san. In this process of colonization known as imperialism they were deprived of resources such as power, nutrition, sharing, money and land. Focuses on the changes in the life of these people as seen through the reflections of one woman, n. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Kung woman, africa, love in the sahel dan nanook of the north. Kung woman is a documentary film by ethnographic filmmaker john. After 5 decades, boston filmmakers mark on documentaries. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects. Its a documentary made by an american anthropologist, so its by no means a true batswana film.