This program draws us into the bittersweet story of the first encounter between the Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert and Sir Laurens van der Post. He explains how his grandfather’s generation killed off the last of the Bushmen in South Africa and tells the 40,000-year history of the Bushmen who once lived throughout Africa. (31 minutes, b&w)

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		Life in the Thirst Land After traveling 2,000 miles and several months into the desert, the group encounters its first true Bushmen. We meet a small community, including grandmothers, young girls, and strong hunters, and get a fascinating account of their daily activities a...(more details)		DVD $99.95
		The Great Eland Hunting is almost a religion-the key to Bushmen survival-and the hunter is the most important member of the community. Sir Laurens' party and the Bushmen go off in search of a herd of eland and use poisoned spears to catch a prime bull. The program s...(more details)		DVD $99.95
		The Nature of Exploration Today: Sir Laurens van der Post Sir Laurens earned a reputation as one of the most remarkable men of our time for his devotion to the cause of the Kalahari Desert Bushmen. This program, which features his Royal Geographical Society lecture on the nature of exploration today, provid...(more details)		DVD $99.95
		Rain Song The coming of rain brings great joy and many changes to the Bushmen community. They sing the new Rain Song, and the desert bursts into life, teeming with flowers, honeybees, birds, and other desert creatures. One of the young Bushmen, struck with spr...(more details)		DVD $99.95
		The Spirit of the Slippery Hills The next phase of the journey was to lead deep into the desert in search of the Veld Bushmen, the Hunters of the Plains. Serious trouble soon develops after some members of the group break Bushmen rules about hunting in this sacred area. They also ca...(more details)		DVD $99.95

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