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050			_aGN484 _b.G33 2004
245			_a As beautiful as God made me : _b the glory of being a woman / _cUkweli Video Productions presents ; executive producer, Ephigenia W. Gachiri.
246			_a Say no to female circumcision! _i Other title information from container:
260			_a Nairobi, Kenya _b Ukweli Video Productions, _c 2004
300			_a1 videocassette of 1 (VHS, PAL) (72 min.) : _b sd., col. ; _c 1/2 in. |3 viewing copy.
500			_aSummary from videocassette container.
520			_aFemale genital mutilation is a deep-rooted traditional practice found in Africa and elsewhere for over 2500 years. Although the practice has been banned in Kenya it continues secretly causing physical, psychological, religious, and relational harm to thousands of women. This video takes a three part approach to this topic. The first part is the launching of a book "Female circumcision" by Sr. Dr. Ephigenia W, Gachiri spelling out the effects of this rite on women. The second part is a dramatization of a true case study by Loreto Limuru Girls High School showing the kind of pressure put on a girl by the cultural environment. The third part brings out the Christian alternative rite of passage being offered to girls by Sr. Dr. Ephigenia and others, coupled by testimonies from women who share the real impact and complications of the operation and interviews from church readers who give their point of view on the possible solutions to this problem.
650			_vFeminism _xDrama
650			_vAgikuyu circumcision _xDrama
700			_bGachiri, Ephigenia W., _e production.
700			_b Otuka, Mary G., _e direction, _e production, _e writing.
700			_b Montes, Patrick E., _e writing.
710			_b Loreto Limuru High School - Drama Club.
710			_b Ukweli Video Productions.
710			_b Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
942			_2lcc _cSR
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