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Women who smile

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Ethiopia Ace communicationsDescription: 58 minsSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • HX 546.A34
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The Hamar people of Ethiopia believe that the child who keeps his mouthshut becomes a man - but the child who smiles in the womb becomes a woman. In The Women Who Smile, award-winning director Joanna Head Provides an intimate portrait of three Hamar women. It reveals that although Hamar society is sharply divided, a woman's role is more complementary than simply subservient to the man's role.

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