Zulu Zion [videorecording] / BBC ; [made in association with Time Life Television, R. M. Productions, Munich] ; produced by Peter Montagnon ; directed by Mischa Scorer.
The tenth episode from the television series: The Long search, with Ronald Eyre. Host, Ronald Eyre.
Summary:
Visits the Zulu Independent Churches of South Africa to explore the Black African response to Christianity. Traces the history of religious beliefs in Africa from the arrival of the first Christian missionaries to the current rediscovery of the African religious identity. Studies two major groups, the Zionists and the Nazarites, a group founded by Isaiah Shembe. Shows a women's Zionist service, held at a home in the townships, where healing and support are integral parts of the service, and an open-air service of the Nazarites at which the themes of dreams, healing, and power are discussed.
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