A Rite of Passage
A Rite of Passage
1972, English. Directed by John Marshall.
This film, shot in 1952-53, documents the scarification ceremony called "marking" which was traditionally held for Ju/'hoan boys after they had killed their first large animal. Here, /Ti!kay, a boy of thirteen, shoots his first wildebeest with an arrow. /Ti!kay's father, Kan//a, 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 /Ti!kay's passage into social manhood. He is now considered an acceptable son-in-law by the parents of the girl to whom he has long been betrothed.
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A Rite of Passage isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1972. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Rite of Passage?
A Rite of Passage (1972) was directed by John Marshall.