Using footage shot by legendary ethnographic filmmaker Myron Zobel, ZULU HULU is a somewhat exploitative film that was sold for the home market by Castle Films. This silent movie features footage of the Venda and Zulu tribes, and features footage of some aspects of their society. Venda women are seen building huts and making jewelry and preparing food for the entire tribe. The Zulu portion of the film starts at about the 3:30 mark, and shows a massive festival that concludes with a beauty contest.
The Venda (Vhavenda or Vhangona) are a Southern African people living mostly near the South African-Zimbabwean border. The bantustan of Venda was created to become a homeland for the Venda people. The Venda people, like their Tsonga neighbours, are South Africa’s minority groups, they currently number 700 000 speakers in Limpopo Province, while the Tsonga at their doorsteps number 900 000 people, also in Limpopo province.
The Zulu (Zulu: amaZulu) are a Bantu ethnic group of Southern Africa and the largest ethnic group in South Africa, with an estimated 10–11 million people living mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Small numbers also live in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique. The Zulu formed a powerful state in 1818 under the leader Shaka. Shaka, as the Zulu King, gained a large amount of power over the tribe. As commander in the army of the powerful Mthethwa Empire, he became leader of his mentor Dingiswayo’s paramouncy and united what was once a confederation of tribes into an imposing empire under Zulu hegemony.
Myron Zobel was a world traveler, who filmed numerous motion pictures of various locations throughout the world. He was known as “Global Zobel.” In addition to his film producing, he was an author, having I written three books. His last was “Global Cuisine.” dealing with recipes of famous restaurants he had visited around the world.
This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
