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 Series description: Get a short description of the AFRICA
series to post on your Web site.
Episode description: Get a short description of all 8
AFRICA episodes that you can post on your Web site's programming area.
Web site description: Get a short description of pbs.org/africa.
Get all the promos in one easy zip file, from the promo.zip
INSTRUCTIONS: Insert the text below and a button to add AFRICA to
your programming content areas. Just copy and paste the text, then add a button or a logo from the buttons & logos page, to jazz it up! Be sure to add localization to the AFRICA site link by placing your station's call letters where indicated in the link code. (See source code for further instructions)
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If you have ever wondered what it's like to live on the vast Serengeti plains, or
experience the intense beauty of a Sahara night, AFRICA will take you there.
A joint venture between Thirteen/WNET New York's NATURE and
National Geographic Television, AFRICA is an eight-part series that takes
viewers on a kaleidoscopic adventure across Africa's major regions -- from the
Ethiopian highlands to Central Africa's rainforests -- and into the homes of the
who live there. Shot in wide-screen, super 16mm format, this landmark television
series offers viewers a chance to move beyond the headlines of war and famine
to discover Africa's mesmerizing beauty.
Go to the
AFRICA Web site now!
INSTRUCTIONS: Copy and paste the text below and the program thumbnail to add the episode descriptions to
your local broadcast promo pages. (Just drag and drop the image if you're on a MAC, or use the right click "save image as" function in Windows to grab it!) Be sure to add localization to the AFRICA site link by placing your station's call letters where indicated in the link code. (See source code for further instructions)
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Episode 1. SAVANNA HOMECOMING
 Just like the mighty herds of wildebeest, the people who make their homes on
Africaís great Serengeti plain are constantly on the move. This episode focuses on
two women searching for their spiritual identity. Alice Wangui, a Nairobi hair salon
owner, takes a trip to her native Kikuyu village so that her child will be born with
a sense of community. On the savanna proper, Flora Salonik lives in an isolated
farming hamlet, and struggles with the decision of whether or not to return to her
own roots: the bustling metropolis of Arusha, Tanzania.
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AFRICA Web site now!
Episode 2. DESERT ODYSSEY
For centuries, the Tuareg people have braved the brutal Sahara to trade in salt,
a precious cargo once worth its weight in gold. In this episode of AFRICA, Adam Ilius,
a young boy of nine, crosses hundreds of miles of desolate and dangerous desert
on his first trans-Saharan salt caravan. After months of traveling, will Adam make
it to Bilma, Niger to sell the caravanís salt for necessary food and clothing? Or will
the shifting sands of the desert spell disaster for this tenacious group?
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AFRICA Web site now!
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Episode 3. VOICES OF THE FOREST
Deep in the central African rainforest, a struggle for survival rages. This episode
takes a close look at how booming overseas markets for rainforest trees threaten
the existence of two groups of Africans. Cameroonís Baka people, a traditional
rainforest group, have lived in harmony with the forest for centuries, but now the
sound of electric saws deafens the daily music of birds and monkeys. In Accra, the
capital of Ghana, Annan Cedi, a coffin maker, scrambles to find the wood necessary
to construct fantasy Mercedes, airplanes and banana coffins for international clients.
Will the Baka be able to protect their ancient way of life and with it, an invaluable
eco-system? And will Annan be able to maintain his business?
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AFRICA Web site now!
Episode 4. MOUNTAINS OF FAITH
Isolated by mountains, Ethiopia is a center of spirituality. Here, faith is a driving
force in the lives of many. This episode explores the depths of Ethiopia's religious
beliefs. In the holy highland town of Lalibela, young Kibkab Wodemariam studies
each day in hopes of becoming a priest. In the hills above Lalibela, Abba Defar
labors at bringing to life his vision of a cathedral hewn from mountain rock. Will
Kibkab Wodemariam be rewarded for his studies with the honor of participating in
the annual procession for the holy day of Timkat? And will Abba Defar ever complete
his mammoth symbol of faith in the Ethiopian highlands?
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AFRICA Web site now!
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Episode 5. LOVE IN THE SAHEL
In the Sahel, the semi-arid border between the Sahara and the savanna, people
mark the passage of time with ceremony and tradition. As the hot sun beats down
on the Niger River delta, the annual Fulani cattle drive is underway. Young Errou
Dajouli must leave his girlfriend and travel hundreds of miles across parched earth
with his family's cattle in search of adequate grazing land. As he travels through
the desolate landscape, he and his fellow herders must survive on milk, and what
little they can trade in the widely scattered villages of the Sahel. Meanwhile,
another young man is hoping to mark an important passage of his own. In a
cliffside Dogon village in Mali, Dogolo Saye awaits the sacred dama
ceremony to honor the spirits of the dead. Without participating in the
dama, Dogolo will forever remain a boy, denied the right to raise a
family of his own. Will these two young men be successful in their journeys? And
will they find love when they reach journey's end?
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AFRICA Web site now!
Episode 6. RESTLESS WATERS
Water is the lifeblood of Africa. It can create famine or fortune. In this episode,
two families are hoping for fortune. Charles Tinkewimeru has been working the
waters of Ugandaís Lake Victoria for several years, building a good business selling
fresh fish and dried minnows. But catches are steadily declining and Charles must
come up with a new trade. Meanwhile, further inland in Uganda, the Ngwatima
family has planted its annual rice crop. But the rains are late this year. A good crop
depends on water, and now the Ngwatima must battle the elements in the hope
of keeping their crop alive until relief comes from the skies. Will water bring
fortune to these families, or will the shifting clouds spell disaster?
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AFRICA Web site now!
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Episode 7. LEOPARDS OF ZANZIBAR
Surrounded by gleaming aquamarine waters and fine white sand, Zanzibar looks
like a tropical paradise. But life here is not easy. No one knows that better than
Issa Simai, who spends his days, spear in hand, in the warm Indian Ocean trying
to catch enough octopus or lobster to make a living. Issa is also a member of The
Leopards, Zanzibar's most successful soccer team. This season, they have won
their way to a playoff on the mainland, Tanzania, in Dar es Salaam. But before
the Leopards even reach the field, they face a daunting obstacle: paying for the
trip. Will the Leopards make enough to hire a boat to the mainland? And even
more challenging, will they ace the playoff and return home to the cheers of their
Zanzibar fans?
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AFRICA Web site now!
Episode 8. SOUTHERN TREASURES
Gold and diamonds have given South Africa fantastic wealth. They also contributed
to the rise of apartheid. Now with official discrimination discarded, the opportunities
for black South Africans have exploded. And Xoliswa Vanda stands ready to take
advantage of them. This 26-year-old is the first black female master blaster
in a Johannesburg gold mine. She has now set her sights on a higher goal:
becoming a mine manager. But even as Xoliswa works toward her goal, other
miners are not faring so well. Putswa Tekane is one of many who cross the border
from neighboring Lesotho to work in South Africaís mines. But as South Africaís
mining industry stagnates, more and more of these migrant workers are being
laid-off. Will South Africa's gold mines reward Xoliswa and Putswa? Or will they
be forced to find other opportunities in the new South Africa?
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AFRICA Web site now!
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INSTRUCTIONS: Add the text below, and one of the AFRICA buttons to add the Africa site to your index
of related programming materials (Just drag and drop the image, or use the right click save image as function in Windows to grab it!)
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AFRICA On Line will take viewers on a virtual tour of the eight regions portrayed
in the television series. From the Sahara to the rainforest, from the Serengeti to
the Swahili Coast, explore the environment and countries of some of Africaís most
fascinating territories, or test your knowledge of African history and geography.
Expand your cultural horizons with a look at African art, or listen to the rhythm of
the continent, from the water drumming of Cameroon's Baka people , to Zulu
love songs from South Africa. Then, zoom in closer to everyday African life with
our series of in-depth photo essays. From inspiring grass-roots struggles against
AIDS to the effects of war and the promise of booming cities, take a look at what
the future could hold for this most misunderstood of continents.
Go to the AFRICA Web site now!
AFRICA for KIDS Web site description/promo
INSTRUCTIONS: Your kids can go on a fun learning adventure, too, by logging into AFRICA for KIDS
(at pbskids.org). There, they'll get a chance to take part in a mesmerizing African
tribal dance, learn to play a thumb-piano or email students in Kenya, Uganda,
Ghana and South Africa about their photo diaries on what itís like to be a kid in
their part of the world.
Add the AFRICA for KIDS button and the text below to get your local kids content into
the AFRICA groove! Just copy and paste the text, then add the kids button from the buttons & logos page.
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Hey kids! Want to learn to play a cool African instrument? Go to AFRICA for KIDS
at pbskids.org/africa. Listen to, and change the end of a Swahili folktale, make
an African mask, or look at the photo albums of African school kids. Its' all at
pbskids.org/africa
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