Best of NGC Week: Friday
June 22, 2007Last night, Best of NGC Week displayed the mysteries and beauty that make up our earth. Friday night brings you inside three seperate African Tribes, The Dinka, The Hamar, and The Wodaabe. All three have distinct differences and all three are full of rich cultural traditions.
Friday -
8p Tribal Secrets: "The Dinka"
The Dinka live deep in southern Sudan, the largest country in Africa. NGC takes viewers to this remote landscape of Africa to show us customs and traditions at the very heart of their cattle-centric culture, including showering under urinating cows.
9p Tribal Secrets: "The Hamar"
The Hamar live among the bush covered hills of southern Ethiopia. NGC takes viewers to this remote land to show us two life-changing challenges at the very heart of their culture—a rite of passage to manhood and putting a father’s uneasy spirit to rest.
10p Tribal Secrets:"The Wodaabe"
The area where the Sahara meets the southern grasslands of West Africa is home to the Wodaabe. They are a nomadic tribe numbering perhaps 65,000 in Niger and are among the last Nomads remaining in Africa.
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Comments (7)
What happened to Dog Whisperer? That's the best show on Friday nights. Please bring it back!
Posted by jtt | June 22, 2007 8:14 PM
to jtt:
No worries, Dog Whisperer will be back, just preempted for the Best of NGC Week this week. Cesar has his own week of episodes the week of July 9th - including 2 all new ones and vote for the viewer's choice episodes at http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/dogwhisperer/dog-whisperer-week.html. New season starts in September!
Posted by Jeff Darnell | June 23, 2007 4:17 PM
Re: Eaten Alive June 29, 2007
11:00 AM
At 11:15 this morning I put on NGTV to find lions eating something in the jungle. Seconds later I realize it is a baby elephant who is still alive. No I didn't check to see what show was on. I expected NGTV to be smart enough to not schedule that type of programming during the day. I now have to explain why Dumbo was being eaten alive by lions. Are your kidding me?!!! Who does your scheduling?!!! During the day when school is out, NGTV should should be selective as to what is shows on its channel. Yes, children should have a better understanding of the wildlife that lives on this planet, but a show like that should be shown only for adults. A program like Eaten Alive should be shown in the evening when children are in bed, not during the day. What were you thinking?!!!
Posted by Catherine Bennett | June 29, 2007 7:21 PM
Catherine-
You are so right! Your childs' welfare is in serious jeopardy!! No, not from the supposed evils of witnessing the natural world as it truly is, but from over-exposure to the unrealistic fantasy world of Disney cartoons such as Dumbo. While cartoons such as Disneys' have a place in childrens' television viewing, so does someting called REALITY. It's OK- take a "powder" in order to relax if you must, and join the rest of us there. Providing that you do your job as a parent, your child will benefit from witnessing both "extremes".
Posted by Duane Buzzelle | July 7, 2007 9:33 PM
loved the first 2 hours on heart problems - when will the last hour air - central time - houston texas - thanks
Posted by suzanne taylor | October 18, 2007 11:50 AM
I caught a very short part of your program on Tribal Secrets the other day and was wondering why the boy was licking the back side of the cow? I can't think of a good reason to do that
Posted by D houston | October 18, 2007 5:05 PM
1 only saw a short bit of the Tribal Secrets on the Dinka and would like to see the whole thing. Will it be repeated on your Turkish service ?
Posted by martin | November 6, 2007 2:04 AM