In this informative and entertaining video, we celebrate the cultural diversities of the people of South Africa … The Rainbow Nation. On a visit to the Zulu People we see how they entertain tourists with there traditional dance, once used by King Shaka to consolidate Zulu Impies into a formidable force in preparation for battle. The Xhosa nation in the Eastern Cape maintain a traditional lifestyle and share their warmth and hospitality with tourists from across the globe. We see how traditional dishes are made by the Swazis, Sothos and Tswanas and visit an Afrikaner farm where delicacies and traditions dating back to the Voortrekkers have lived on, while the Cape Malays and Indians share with us their colourful lifestyles. It’s a fascinating look at the many different ways of life in this beautiful country, South Africa.
A visual celebration of South Africa's scenic beauty, culture & wildlife.
Today, people come from all over the world to this part of South Africa to visit not only the battlefields of the Anglo Boer War but also those of the Anglo Zulu War - battefields that made international headlines in their time. Dramatic re-enactments of these battles bring alive this turbulent era in South Arica's past, set against the haunting scenery of KwaZulu Natal.
Feeling like latter-day pilgrims in search of the holy grail, a production crew set out with a rock-art expert on a journey of discovery up into the mystical Drakensberg mountains, one destined to take them into a realm beyond the surface of the rock into a timeless zone, created by a people who lived there for some 8000 years. There location ... Kamberg ... their mission ... to see the Rosetta Stone in Game Pass Shelter, which, like it's ancient Egyptian counterpart, holds the secret code to understanding a world beyond this world of which their art speaks.
A pulsating metropolitan centre on South Africa’s eastern seaboard. The video takes you on a tour of this fascinating cultural mix of East, West & Africa – a tourist delight with its golden beaches and tempting surf, lush tropical vegetation, botanical gardens and bird parks, superb hotels, enticing speciality shopping centres, waterfront development and rich history.
Immerse your spirit in the tranquillity and beauty of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands with its rolling hills, rich in green farmlands, stud farms, trout fishing, private schools and wealth of creative arts and crafts. Relive the excitement of some of the major Anglo-Zulu, Boer-Zulu and Anglo-Boer battlefields that changed the course of history in the region, and be inspired by the scenic wonders of the majestic, towering Drakensberg mountains, ending this epic journey on the roof of Africa.
Whether from the vantage point of a high gorge or from the depths of the sea itself, or traversing the coastal belt of rugged landscape of the interior with its wealth of fauna, flora and cultural offerings, the pulse of Africa beats firmly along the KwaZulu-Natal coast, south of Durban - a dynamic tourism destination not only for the outdoor loving South Africans, but for the whole world to discover.
Packed with fascinating visuals of the rich traditions of Zulu culture, this video take the viewer into the heart of Zululand where archaeological diggings show a heritage extending back into the iron-age and where ancient traditions are still practised in cultural villages. Experience the excitement of the energetic Zulu traditional dancing-Ngoma-once used to consolidate Zulu impis into a formidable force in preparation for battle.
An African journey that takes you into the heart of what was Zulu King Shaka’s hunting ground – Maputaland – This video beats with the pulse of ancient Africa. Experience the incomparable Wildlife – watch lions and rhino, and thrill to the trumpeting of the African elephant. The haunting cry of the fish eagle leads you to magnificent lakes and rivers, where you discover crocodiles, hippos and teeming birdlife. Here too, you experience the traditional Zulu way of life as well as the hospitality of today’s superb resorts.
This is a pulsating African City on the Eastern Seaboard of South Africa ... a place where people such as Ghandi and Churchill, who straddled the world stage, left their mark and giants of African history such as Shaka and John Langalibalele Dube, played a significant role.
Ghosts, water monsters, heroic battles and the spirit of King Shaka, all weave through the landscape of KwaZulu Natal - a land of precipitous mountains, dramatic gorges and verdant green valleys. Share in encounters with the supernatural and explore legends that live on to this day.
To be wild about the Zulu Kingdom is to be wild about Africa … because it’s here in South Africa’s Kwa Zulu Natal that the untamed spirit of Africa beats wild and strong……from the pulsating rhythms of its people to the pounding energy of its wildlife, there’s a tangible sense of adventure and excitement… It’s a Kingdom where you’ll see a rich mixture of people from all over the world….. people, who, over the years, have helped to shape its character. It’s also a Kingdom long renowned for its plentiful supply of game… from the foothills of the Drakensberg where hunter gatherers once lived in a demi-paradise of rock shelters with flowing water overlooking green valleys stocked with antelope, right across to the fertile valleys in the north which once served as the hunting ground for the legendary King Shaka.
A tale from Africa for children of the world. An endearing tale about a young girl who encounters a mischievious water sprite, the Tokoloshe, and develops a close and trusting relationship that shapes her destiny. It's a tale of fun, magic and adventure which also has a strong environmental theme. The orphan Thandi and her impish Tokoloshe are a formidable force for good againt the evil plotting of her avaricious grandmother who plans to marry her off to a rich scoundrel. This 117-minute video, shown on television in several countries and written by South Africa's doyen of children's drama, Pieter Scholtz, has been widely acclaimed as a television drama for children.
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