TY  - GEN
AB  - This colorfully photographed films is set in Somalia, where the tradition of female circumcision is firmly entrenched. Isnino Ahmed Musso, a determined and articulate woman, wants change. More than most other films on this subject, this shows clearly what problems a reformer faces. Circumcision is a tradition of family honor, a marketable commodity for dowries, a religious rite, a means to control women s sexuality, and what is often not expressed, a livelihood for the many women who perform this ritual. Circumcisers are viewed with respect and paid for their services. They lobby fiercely against its abolition. Isnino uses all methods at her disposal to change the mindset of her people, including radio debates, which is an effective way to reach an illiterate population. But often, after meeting with religious leaders and elders in villages, she realizes that her best hope is to encourage a transition from a full Pharaonic circumcision to the lesser Sunna-type just a few small cuts. This is an important film to show in African Studies and Women s Studies.
AU  - Bakker, Jacqueline,
CY  - New York, NY :
DA  - 2003.
ID  - 1356148
KW  - Clitoridectomy
KW  - Female circumcision
LA  - This edition in Somali with English subtitles.
LK  - http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?FLON;1650488
N1  - Originally released as DVD.
N1  - Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).
N2  - This colorfully photographed films is set in Somalia, where the tradition of female circumcision is firmly entrenched. Isnino Ahmed Musso, a determined and articulate woman, wants change. More than most other films on this subject, this shows clearly what problems a reformer faces. Circumcision is a tradition of family honor, a marketable commodity for dowries, a religious rite, a means to control women s sexuality, and what is often not expressed, a livelihood for the many women who perform this ritual. Circumcisers are viewed with respect and paid for their services. They lobby fiercely against its abolition. Isnino uses all methods at her disposal to change the mindset of her people, including radio debates, which is an effective way to reach an illiterate population. But often, after meeting with religious leaders and elders in villages, she realizes that her best hope is to encourage a transition from a full Pharaonic circumcision to the lesser Sunna-type just a few small cuts. This is an important film to show in African Studies and Women s Studies.
PB  - Filmakers Library,
PP  - New York, NY :
PY  - 2003.
T1  - The angel returns
TI  - The angel returns
UR  - http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?FLON;1650488
ER  -