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DVD. African Secrets. 30 Minutes. Filmed at Mwanga Lodge in Northern Zimbabwe, this episode showcases various species of game roaming the country’s planes. With the aid of old bones, Gordon and Debbie Putterill, who run the place, describe the living habits of the animals on show. Every skull, every shinbone, every tooth - has a story behind it, which Gordon and Debbie expertly build up....

DVD. African Secrets. 30 Minutes. Filmed around Hippo Pools Wilderness camp, this episode reveals some of the creatures crawling on the earth’s surface, or flying above it - all of them hitherto taken for granted. The program captures creatures such as the Scarlett-chested Sunbird, the Forktailed Drongo, the Firefinch, the Golden-breasted Bunting, the Golden-tailed Woodpecker, the Leguaan, the Agama, the Klipspringer and the rock Dassie,...

DVD. African Secrets. 30 Minutes. This is the story of traditional healing as practiced in the Shona tribes of Zimbabwe. It is centred on Tichaona Svosve, a spirit medium, who uses ancestral spirits to conjure up remedies for his patients. The viewer will savour the myths and facts presented in this programme. The drama surrounding Svosve’s possession by the ancestral spirits boggles the mind. The...

DVD. African Secrets. 30 Minutes. This is the story of one of Africa’s oldest traditions - Nyau dancing. This ritual exercise, which originated in central Africa is steeped in myth and mystery. Its practitioners are accused of all sorts of things, ranging from cannibalism to vodooism. These stories are not quite dispelled by the fearsome apparition and energetic dances of these dancers, also known as...

DVD. African Secrets. 30 Minutes. Like the title says, this is the story of the crocodile inhabiting the waters of the Zambezi River. Although it belongs to the Nile crocodile species, we were tempted to call it the Zambezi crocodile, to give it a name closer to home. This episode explores some of the tourist attractions along the Zambezi escarpment before scaring us with the...

DVD. African Secrets. 30 Minutes. Totems are symbols of identity represented by living things. One’s totem could be a buffalo, a sheep, a lion, an elephant, a leg (of any animal) or a heart (also of any animal). Consequently, one is supposed to revere one’s totem such that it is taboo to eat one’s totem or do anything that denigrates the supposedly sacred symbol. In...

DVD. African Secrets. 30 Minutes. This episode shows various dances from different cultures in Southern Africa. The episode is shot at Victoria Falls where tourists from around the globe can enjoy the art of dancing. The drumming, the humming and singing and the gestures all combine to show the uniqueness of African traditional dancing. The attire of the dancers by itself also speaks the story...

DVD. African Secrets. 30 Minutes. This is a typical tourist video on the magical Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. It affords the viewer a close-to-real view of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. This program shows the falls from the air, from the edge, from both the Zimbabwe and the Zambia sides. The viewer is invited to discover this great wonder of creation. This episode shows the...

DVD. African Secrets. 30 Minutes. This program looks at the visual arts industry in Zimbabwe. It shows various artists at work as well as some of the cultural products displayed and sold in some of Zimbabwe’s galleries. The episode focuses on stone and metal sculpture, painting, batik printing, basket weaving and pottery among other forms of art. It unveils the secret behind artist’s conceptualisation of...