African Safari

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
400
Date Released
27 Aug 1962
Date recorded
2 Aug 1962
Length of issue (in feet)
725
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
Pathe synopsis: Follows a safari to the Umfolozi Game Reserve in South Africa, and shows life in a Zulu village. One of the visitors is Billy Butlin.
Researcher Comments
Commentary: In a second - you’re whisked to Zululand. Suddenly you’re in the midst of the wide, wide Umfolozi Game Reserve where the white rhinoceros is lord of the land. You’re stalking this rare, square-lipped survivor of a lost era. You’re sharing his wilderness trail - to see him in his natural surroundings. A trail where Man is the rarest of animals. You’ve seen the white rhino. You’ve stepped into Zululand to capture a memory shared by few. Now step into the friendly life of the Red Blanket people. Don’t stare with superior western eyes, but join in the spirit of this happy-go-lucky community. Try the long-stemmed pipes that the women smoke. Shake hands by just touching palms. Eat their mealies. Admire their thatching - and think of the craft of the English countryman, wondering who originated that craft. Their jewellery, too, will fascinate you. And you’ll love the children at their lessons. Lastly, thrill to the magic drumbeat of Zululand. Now you can stare. Stare for all you’re worth at the spell-binding war dance.
Keywords
Ethnic groups; Customs and traditions; Animals; Scenery and travel
Locations
South Africa; Zululand
Written sources
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Credits:
Commentator
Brian Cobby
Length of story (in feet)
691
Story extras:
Film clip

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'African Safari', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 400, 27 Aug 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/121259 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)