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Gris Gris Films
  • Gris-Gris Films
  • MAASAI REMIX
  • Rite of Elders
  • Maangamizi
  • Poetry In Motion
  • Recon Reunites
  • Sharing is Unity
  • We Are Still Here
  • The Marriage of Mariamu
  • Prince Dixon's Gospel Caravan
  • About/Contact
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Orkiteng Loorbaak: Rite of Elders  follows Frank ole Kaipai, chairman of
Lesoit village in Tanzania, as he undergoes the final Maasai life cycle
​ceremony to become a full-fledged elder.
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Orkiteng Loorbaak: Rite of Elders
Documentary (37 minutes)
Directors: Ron Mulvihill, Kelly Askew
Producer: Kelly Askew
Editor: Ian Klipa
Languages: Maa, Swahili
Subtitles: English
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Maasai pastoralists are recognized the world over as iconic representations of Africa, of warriorhood, and of masculine prowess and bravery. Countless films and texts have documented the transition via circumcision to warriorhood, yet life does not end with retirement from warrior status. Rather, a new stage of life begins: being an elder.

In a rare intimate portrait of this ceremonial milestone, Orkiteng Loorbaak: Rite of Elders follows Frank ole Kaipai, the chairman of Lesoit village in Tanzania, as he undergoes the rite of passage to elderhood. He reunites with his age-set, selects one age-mate to be his blood brother (ng'udiai), and vows to protect his community. Not only does this ritual elevate his social status, it enables him to shepherd his children through their rites of passage to adulthood.
Drawing on nearly eight years of anthropological fieldwork in this village and with this household, we see how a Maasai community comes together to celebrate not only age and experience, but the women who bring men into the world.

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  • Gris-Gris Films
  • MAASAI REMIX
  • Rite of Elders
  • Maangamizi
  • Poetry In Motion
  • Recon Reunites
  • Sharing is Unity
  • We Are Still Here
  • The Marriage of Mariamu
  • Prince Dixon's Gospel Caravan
  • About/Contact