’neath Africa’s Sunny Skies (1931)

Full title reads: “Inanda. ’Neath Africa’s Sunny Skies. Shembe - Natal’s famous prophet - leads followers in annual Thanksgiving service.“ Inanda, Natal, Southern Africa. Various shots of Natal tribesmen (described as Zulus) doing traditional dance. Shot of Shembe, wearing white robes and pith helmet riding horse and leading procession of children also dressing white. More shots of women performing traditional dance. They carry umbrellas instead of spears as a sign of peace. Shembe sits on horse while it is fed. More shots of dancing. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount