The Forbidden Desert of the Danakil
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A "Survival Specials" presentation which focuses on the Danakil, a tribe of desert nomads from Ethiopia who, through the ages, have murdered an mutilated all intruders, in an attempt to preserve their precious water supply. In 1934, young English explorer Wilfred Thesiger braved the Danakil to explo
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Also Known As
Forbidden Desert of the Danakil, Survival Specials (03/23/88)
Genre
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
1988
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
A "Survival Specials" presentation which focuses on the Danakil, a tribe of desert nomads from Ethiopia who, through the ages, have murdered an mutilated all intruders, in an attempt to preserve their precious water supply. In 1934, young English explorer Wilfred Thesiger braved the Danakil to explore the course of the Awash River that runs throught the Danakil Desert. Thesiger tells his own story in the documentary.
Film Details
Also Known As
Forbidden Desert of the Danakil, Survival Specials (03/23/88)
Genre
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
1988
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
