| Bushmen of Kalahari: A Bushman Story |
They live cooperatively in
extended family groups. Their skills at tracking game are extraordinary.
And they speak a fascinating language unlike any spoken in Europe or
America. Who are the people known as the Bushmen of the Kalahari? This
program takes an in-depth look at the culture of the Ju|’hoansi of
Namibia, who trace their ancestry back 30,000 years and are believed to
have descended from the world’s most ancient inhabitants. A Discovery
Channel Production. (51 minutes, color) (C)1995 |
VHS29042
DVD29042 |
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| Harlem
Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience with VIDEO CLIP |
Terry Williams, a sociologist
and author of the widely acclaimed book, The Uptown Kids: Struggle and
Hope in the Projects, challenged nine young Harlem residents to use
video cameras to record their lives over several months. The result is an
award-winning program, a powerful, autobiographical collage of themselves
and their unique neighborhood. Ranging in age from 12 to 26, the youth of Harlem
Diary face incredible challenges and real-world dangers as they focus
on goals that include college, careers, and parenting. A Discovery Channel
Production. (97 minutes, color) (C)1995
Click here to view a clip from Harlem Diary: Nine
Voices of Resilience
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VHS32765
DVD32765 |
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129.95 |
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| Nambian Tribes Series |
This classic two-part series
profiles the Ju|’hoansi and Himba peoples of Namibia, whose traditional
ways of life are being pushed to the brink of extinction. A Discovery
Channel Production. 2-part series, 47-51 minutes each. The Series
Includes:
Bushmen of the Kalahari: A Bushman Story and The Himba of
Namibia: Fight to Be Headman (C)1995 |
VHS29041
DVD29041 |
229.95
229.95 |
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| Nile: River of the Gods |
Coursing 4,000 miles through
three countries, the Nile River sustains some of the world’s richest
wildlife habitats and has shaped the ways and beliefs of cultures since
the beginning of history. Narrated by Academy Award-winner F. Murray
Abraham, this timeless program uses spectacular location footage to
present an odyssey of exploration along the entire length of this
incredible river. The program looks at everything from the Nile’s
diverse ecosystems to the spectrum of peoples living along its banks.
Ancient patterns of life can be seen through interviews with an Ethiopian
monk, a Coptic Christian patriarch, an Egyptian landowner and merchant,
and a new Muslim bride and her mother. A Discovery Channel Production.
(102 minutes, color) (C)1994 |
VHS11941
DVD11941 |
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| The Himba of Namibia: Fight to Be Headman |
The Himba, nomadic herders who
live in mountainous, arid Kaokoland, are descendants of a group of Hereros
who once fled to that remote region of Namibia after having been displaced
by the Nama. Focusing on the death of Headman Vetamuna Tjambirua Uoherero,
this program explores life among the Himba as they struggle with their
sorrow—and the volatile question of who will be the next headman. A
Discovery Channel Production. (47 minutes, color) |
VHS29043
DVD29043 |
129.95
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