http://pbs.org/independentlens/milkingtherhino/ Everyone has seen a nature documentary with a ferocious kill on the Serengeti Plain. Well, here’s a different story about villagers navigating the dangers and costs of living with wildlife. After a century of “white man’s
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’s conservation,” the Maasai of Kenya and Namibia’s Himba people are vying to share a piece of the eco-tourism pie. But can they fulfill the expectations of Westerners without abandoning their native culture? In this clip, entering the tourist trade for the first time, workers at the Il Ngwesi Lodge in Kenya had to learn about Western culture and the customs of “pink people.”
MILKING THE RHINO premieres Tuesday, April 7 on INDEPENDENT LENS, a weekly series airing on PBS. Hosted by Terrence Howard, the acclaimed series showcases powerful and innovative independent films. Presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS is broadcast on PBS stations nationwide.
Visit the Web site for more: http://pbs.org/independentlens/milkingtherhino/
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Added: March 31, 2009
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