A Rite of Passage (1972)

This film shot in 195253 documents the scarification ceremony called marking which was traditionally held for Juhoan boys after they had killed their first large animal Here Tikay a boy of thirteen shoots his first wildebeest with an arrow Tikays father Kana and Crooked Qui help the young hunter track skin and butcher the animal After the meat is brought back to the village a scarification ceremony takes place symbolizing the importance of hunting and Tikays passage into social manhood He is now considered an acceptable soninlaw by the parents of the girl to whom he has long been betrothed