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African Tribes ~ Xhosa, South Africa: The Africa Insight with David
Xhosa, South AfricaPopulation ~8,000,000 The Xhosa ethnic group is one of the largest in South Africa, with their homelands in the southeast of the country, in the forested Eastern Cape Province. The Xhosa have South Africa’s second most spoken language, after Zulu. This language is used to maintain their strong oral tradition, full of stories…
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African Tribes ~ Southern Ndebele, South Africa: The Africa Insight with David
Southern Ndebele, South AfricaPopulation ~1,100,000 The Southern Ndebele tribe is found in South Africa’s north-eastern provinces of Gauteng, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga, sharing some language with the Zulu. They have unique culture and beliefs, however, that sets them apart from other African ethnic groups. The Ndebele believe that illness is caused by spells or curses, an…
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Best African Movies ~ Lingui, The Sacred Bond: The Africa Insight with David
Lingui, the Sacred Bonds (Chad/France/Belgium/Germany) LINGUI, THE SACRED BONDS The iconic Mahamat-Saleh Haroun returns to his native Chad with this timely and fiercely feminist socio-realist drama that tackles the beast that is abortion rights in a conservative society. Amina (Achouackh Abakar Souleymane) is an independent woman who finds herself in a race against the forces…
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Best African Movies ~ Juwaa (DRC/Belgium); The Africa Insight with David
Juwaa (DRC/Belgium) Juwaa (2021) – TeaserA quietly contained drama, Juwaa is the first feature film from Nganji Mutiri, an artist and filmmaker originally from Bukavu who is now living in Brussels. Juwaa is set in both countries and observes a mother (Babetida Sadjo) and her estranged son (Edson Anibal) who are both survivors of a…
The Africa Insight with DAVID 