Guardians of Gabon: The Fight to Preserve Africa's Lush Rainforests And Forest Spirits

Gabon's soul lies hidden beneath a thick green mantle, the source of most of the Gabonese traditions, medicines, spirituality, and resources. A precious heritage that a small number of men and women protect. We meet Kombo, a Babongo hunter, and Juste, who is in touch with the forest spirits.
In human cultures in general, and perhaps particularly in Africa, the landscape is the first shrine of tradition. From the sand dunes of Mauritania to the currents of River Senegal, to the Lions of the Beninese savannah to the spirits of the forests of Gabon, this series explores the origin, the nature and the survival of deep links between several populations in West Africa and their habitat.
Each episode takes us to discover an emblematic landscape: the river (Senegal), the desert (Mauritania), the forest (Gabon) and the savannah (Benin). A compass of escape and meeting which rests on two main pillars: the spectacular character of the places, often classified with the UNESCO world heritage, and the charisma of the main characters who are transmitters of their respective traditions.
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[@StefanVenus]

Thanks!

[@TRACKSTravelDocs]

Thank you for the support, Stefan! 🥳

[@mariapereira5500]

Beautiful documentary. The nurse is so fantastic, she should get a Nobel prize for compassion and bravery. It's great the people of Gabon have respect for the Forrest.

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[@deenice5444]

May God bless those that don’t see color, and help my people. Thank you, I love you and I’ll keep you in my prayers Always.❤️

[@hafishafarooq1871]

MAY ALLAH(swt) BLESS THIS SISTER FOR HER GOOD DEEDS AMEEN

[@becomingdazhuniquefrance2615]

I absolutely love these documentaries!!!! And the nurse she is absolutely beautiful and her face is a face that you'll want to see in a hospital when your sick I send blessings and love to Gabon❤🙏🏾

[@wizzardofpaws2420]

I was thinking how fortunate they are to have her. An angel without wings here on earth with the right mindset to love and care for people.

[@vincentquintero6464]

wow this nurse make tears in my eyes she is a great person, people of gabon is lucky to have her.

[@katoragashua]

These are the real heroes. I passed by this hospital on my way from Mouila to Libreville when I was in Gabon. It's sad to see it in this state. Sadly, this is the case of many parts in Africa.

[@jamesjamerson7233]

Much love and blessings to Gabon

[@jon_s]

How this has only 18k views is beyond me. This is very good content of a beautiful culture difficult to film. Thanks for uploading

[@Cook-hb2nf]

383,000 on 08/27/23

[@sqrd3536]

The guy during initiation says"I feel tall and handsome " and I'm thinking but you are? Love this documentary and I wish we had more of these insightful stories. There are more of these environmental presevative cultures and unfortunately most African govts fail to see the importance of this favouring more mordern approaches. Nurse Plaxedis is totally amazing I bet Johnny enjoys those massage sessions. Very clean hospital and the electric wheelchair is a true blessing.

[@user-if4df7lk1z]

The young man in the white shirt is gorgeous!!!!!!! Plus, he looks just an Afro-American man. I am so proud that I am a descendant of such people!!

[@devendrasinghgautam4638]

Such a beautiful documentary. I've always had a deep fascination for Africa and dream of visiting it to experience the rich unpretentious earthiness of it's pristine nature, wildlife and people. Hope this paradise is protected for eternity !!!!!

[@YaoEspirito]

'Hope' won't save it. Africa has always been in the cross-hairs of vampires and plunderers.

[@barbarajardine]

Dream on cause it an't what it was. Now it is all knids of upriseings and commirsal freeways etc.

[@wellbodisalone]

Love this documentary! Blessings to Gabon from Sierra Leone.

[@georgianaadda604]

That nurse is an angel!

[@deenice5444]

I long to know where I’m from, I’ve had this dream for years that two people man and woman met me as soon as I get in a deep sleep. I’ve been seeing these same people for years in my dream. I have a feeling that I will meet them one day.

[@sophieakot346]

Good doc 👏👏👍👍🌹🌷❤️

[@ReinaAfricana]

Its time for you to come home.

[@LIBRAN-LOVE]

Keduaman Keduampong begi Anana🙌🏽 ... Keep your Beautiful Culture up High. Love/Bless you💖

[@mackdine]

home😍 Gabon is home. My biggest regret in life is to not have done my initiation before leaving for the USA. I will definetely do it as soon as I'm back.

[@oceejekwam6829]

Your culture is strong and your land is lush and green.

[@user-sh3tr8cm1v]

Gabon is beautiful, i hope you plan to relocate soon...

[@a.s.944]

Gabon my second favorite country in Africa ❤ , i love Gabon people nature culture and more... 👍🇬🇦 !!!

[@user-sh3tr8cm1v]

I love that country as well...

[@emancipatedlionm9215]

What a fascinating informative crucial piece of information. Why can't the govt see the necessity of the hospital ? Meeting the villagers needs? Humanity? Guess the villagers will have to come together the REBUILD such an important necessity in the community. Much blessings on this lovely nurse...May the Most High Yah cover her with ABUNDANCE OF EVERYTHING GOOD. Soooo much forest! It's amazing! The culture customs etc.. the doc's visits reminds me of home ( but I didn't notice him wearing any gloves🤔) .. .. ancestral practices are alll transported....nothing new under the sun! Surely we allllllllll would thrive n be more productive if we understood n lived in n with nature! Respecting the land resources animals while we eat work build around it.... FASCINATING INFORMATIVE VIDEO! , THANKS

[@kruboronabajo7981]

It's easier said than done, especially when these African countries were so colonized and even alot of these African countries are still paying colonial masters like French, English, etc Ma y GOD continue to bless our continent from exploitation.

[@ricvibesinc1]

Where's those ngo's when you need em. !! This would be a life changeing trip for me.. ' as am certain to get lost in the forest...for good ..

[@kimberlywalker6304]

So amazing to be able to see these documentaries!!!

[@ecuadorexpat8558]

Blessings to all the brave people who are protectors of the Earth!

[@kruboronabajo7981]

Isn't it ironic that a lot of us, politicians want African countries to preserve their forests and animals, but whites from the West come to kill African animals for games, while Africans were using these animals for food.

[@esjey6953]

What a noble humanitarian work. Very inspiring.

[@abdikadirJamaame]

I like this channel absolutely amazing channel

[@jahlion1956]

History and Education. I am enjoying the west African stories.

[@GARYINLEEDS]

Thanks for such a great insight into new and old, ways of life.

[@nor-al-adz9778]

i love❤this doccumentary channel keep explore around the world to discover 👍👍👍

[@davidperry7589]

A really special and touching documentary about how a proud people keep hold of an ancient culture and keep spirituality intact from the forest which is their temple.

[@ntubengoleepie2160]

This is very good. It makes me proud of Africa. 😘😘😘

[@krystingrant6292]

I'm going to visit all parts of Africa one day.

[@innateseed]

Make sure you go there with ppl who know the area.

[@user-sh3tr8cm1v]

Me too, im kenyan and i have already visited 1...

[@thomasstarr9011]

THE NEXT ,GOOD DOCTOR'S.... KEEP THE GOOD WORK UP...

[@sinjhguddu4974]

Mr. Biden, instead of funding useless wars, destroying this blue planet, please help this forlorn hospital. And you too Pelosi, McConnell. I see empathy here like nowhere else. Thanks for this illuminating track!

[@flawlessphotographyk.e885]

I love Africa.we can't escape our culture

[@bak3456]

@Abraham blinkennod but your greedy money hungry dishumane ancestors didn’t so here we are

[@Komeshokakunanwene]

@Abraham blinkennod exactly! You should have all left us over here.

[@Komeshokakunanwene]

@Abraham blinkennodyes, and you wouldn't be dealing with what you don't like. Infact, Everbody would just be were they were ment to be. But now you have to deal with what america is and what you don't like. Now you can not escape us or our culture. 😘

[@rootsAlkebu]

@@Komeshokakunanwene🖤 please make your channels public I subscribed because of these beautiful comments!

[@runnerjoe5466]

This is a beautiful documentary! And this series as a whole is making me decide to plan a trip to Africa! Also, that one-minute sequence starting from 21:12 is so cinematic and absolutely moving.

[@valeriebyrd6136]

Be ready depending on were you go in Africa 🌍 you may get a Hugh culture shock. Different than USA 🇺🇸 vile criminals trive in many areas of Africa.

[@priya-jeevithaaram9045]

So lovely and fantastic story of Gabon covering many topics fields and areas.What a compassionate nurse she deserves a better recognition. Waiting to feel these experiences.....in real...Thanks indeed Slice for such a fantastic documentary ...🙏😊❤️

[@PrisonPlanett]

Piece of fabric washed so many times that it is in threads. Description of this world.

[@francebootun9598]

They are very happy people if the West leave them alone and stop encrouching on their space.

[@deenice5444]

Agreed. That’s what they do, mess up everything.

[@hfjtrytry9216]

@@deenice5444 If the west mess everything up, why are you using technology designed and created by the west? Clearly you are being a hypocrite.

[@dinanathwalavalkar5924]

Forget the west.. see what the Chinese are doing to them now.. I need of rain forest timber.. it's cheaply available via the Chinese at the expense of Gabon.. that's just a start.. not to forget the Sea and other exploitation that's taken by China

[@maelleam7800]

@@deenice5444 then why do you wear their hairs?

[@4GreaterWorldPeace]

And the West just needs to eliminate the ego and start feeding the soul. Every single human is a steward of this beautiful planet!!!

[@mickymouse2445]

Africa is beautiful

[@nharddy28]

Watching this documentary I feel sorry for most African. This is our Africa religion, we are polluted . Gabonist should please preserve this roots.

[@peacefullifetv5065]

My love and respect for the honest people only.

[@uggali]

A beautiful and rewarding insight into Africa's secluded communities where traditional value systems are upheld. The more I learn about Africa, the more reverence and respect I have for the people who's rich cultural, natural, and spiritual inheritance have forever been the envy of the world, the west in particular. To the knowing it is obvious who r the true ignorant savages. Endless aroha from the Pacific❤️

[@donnamora4693]

I agree 💯 percent ❤❤ from New Zealand

[@papathoai2368]

Very useful...excited to wait next.Thanks.God bless you

[@nichmon3221]

Those hunters ARE good!....EXCELLENT!!! I didn't even see the second hunter hold up the bow near his eye.

[@rootsAlkebu]

I wish they could teach me

[@2plus8egal10]

Gifted, skilled, spiritual, rich and wealthy people

[@babsgueye2253]

Please god protect Africa from the enemy the evils still busy 👀.I love you kemet stop mixed with the enemy our ancestors never want us to be mixed with enemy

[@sunnysun1679]

Please learn your history , Africans lived in harmony with immigrants for many centuries.

[@pingfeynman3127]

你们做出了很多努力，感谢你们带领我们进入当今的非洲。四个片段，四个不同的主人公，有着不同的生活，不同的职业，但因为留恋和爱护刚果这边土地而选择生活同一个国家。不得不说，作为中国人看这个视频有别样的痛楚，就像影片里介绍的，刚果出售木材给外来资本，而视频里的那个人似乎就代表了中国的某些企业的做法。中国用了不到50年的时间，快速进入现代化，人口规模大幅度增加，农村人口（还有部落人口）大量进入城市，然而在经济迅速增长的背后，也存在大量像影片中介绍的失根青年，他们寄居在城市却没有归宿感，也做出尝试企图找回与传统文化的联系。在这里特别感谢，那些怀抱着博爱理想的国际友人，他们不仅在刚果留下遗产，在中国也有很多，中国西医早期的发展离不开他们的无私奉献，万分感谢。还有那位对大猩猩着迷的女士，感谢你努力保护濒危的大猩猩，她让我想起了Dian Fossey女士。中国的野生动物的历史，整体上来说是一幕悲剧，有大量的动物在与人的竞争当中锐减有很多甚至灭绝了。中国野生动物保护和环境保护，虽然是亡羊补牢，但我任然希望不至于于事无补，希望不至于变得更糟。中国人至今对环境和动物的普遍冷漠，这是很悲哀的，毕竟中国的传统文化和传统哲学，都是从大自然当中汲取养分而形成的，中国的道家倡导的“道法自然”思想，就充分体现了先哲对自然的尊重甚至是仰慕。而如今的中国人生活在现代都市里，面对钢筋水泥，根本领悟不到自然哲学的精妙，单方面享受着工业化带来的成果时，而对背后的一切知之甚少。我看到非洲也在快速现代化过程当中，人口正在急剧增长，原始森林正在遭受破坏，这必须要得到控制，不仅仅是为了非洲人民，也为了全人类。希望非洲人民能够以史为鉴，吸取其他国家现代化的惨痛教训，为非洲人民和自然非洲带来福祉。

[@Agnostic7773]

😊

[@edwardalbertcago601]

They love and respect each other and nature..

[@mck5549]

The young man, Juriste, found his soul and footiing, its a great feeling to feel secure in life.....There is no excuse for the state of the hospital, no excuse. D Schweitzer devloped an excellent foundation and they should have built on it. Nurse Praxette, what a soul, she deserves all the honours befitting a nurse. Dr Flamer and the eastern nurse remind us of being human. The Babongo live such a wonderful life in the forest. ....11% of the land as a reserve is good, but I wish they could raise is to 40-50% because, there are plant species that can help humanity and fetch a premium, thereby no need to cut down the forest! I apologise, but I cant stand the chinese man in the forest, chopping down trees for a quick buck...The gorillas are wow! our relatives ! the shape of the silverbacks' head resembles what some tribes do... disfiguring their skulls from birth to a similar shape...and the behaviour of the gorillas, is...just amazing and humerous

[@quantummantum9831]

Gabon very beautiful country. I know Libreville and Port Gentil rain forest. Nice people. Respect.

[@itzchuksy2117]

Imagine how peaceful and calm they are, I wonder who can have enough wicked heart to enslaved them, each time I think about Africa I love us More, we only do all to survive blacks are really peaceful people

[@croys8608]

I'm so proud of you Mothet Africa..we all need ❤️

[@teresaturner4857]

Great episode... LOVED IT! Thank you. Teresa of Ontario, Canada.

[@randlebeathea6501]

This was very informative and now I understand that my life is a part of these people my ancestors came from this part of Africa 🌍 Jah blessed one life, one love, one world 💖👍

[@pango-y8j]

Rastafari Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🌵 yes I keep on keeping on Africa we are all African Ethiopia Addis Ababa Selassie I creation 🍄🌍🍄

[@carolellis1531]

This is excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@woahjaymommy9168]

I love all the docs

[@kongopriest7487]

Awesome absolutely awesome

[@woahjaymommy9168]

She is so gentle

[@keonnewilliams9511]

Wow very interesting video thanks 👍🖤

[@telmapalacio6975]

That's the same thing I said. Leave people to do what they know and is comfortable to them. Each to it's own

[@BashiyrDouglas]

We are Global Indigenous people!! Love and Unity is the best key for us all together!!💯 Also Giving thanks to the Great Mother's/Goddesses and Great Father's/Gods and the Ancestors and Guardians!! Saying from Snefer aka Bashiyr!!👸🏿🤴🏿

[@cyantess8423]

beautiful country😍

[@dr.brandileebunge]

Leprosy has a cure a combination of 2 pills. Thank you for sharing the good Dr.'s humanitarianism efforts. Great documentary. Thank you for sharing the amazing traditions of these unique people & their rich culture.💗 What a compassionate heart shared by the beautiful nurse bless her.🙏💗💯

[@user-sh3tr8cm1v]

Which two pills...

[@mat4263]

I liked the video very much. If you liked the video, this channel "TRACKS" has a total of 4 videos (including this one) by the same producers about different countries in Africa, I watched all 4 and they are all very informative and well produced. Here are the KZbin video titles for all 4. 1. Mauritiana: The Country Born of Sand & Wind | TRACKS 2. The Guards of The River Senegal | Today In Africa | TRACKS 3. Gabon: Africa's Rainforest And It's Protectors | TRACKS 4. Benin: A Country Armed With Powerful Spirituality | TRACKS

[@dennischavez4141]

Great 👍

[@Balanced3645]

Why do you need to know how the gorillas of the plain behave... what is your motive, what are your plans for the area... Why do you think the gorillas need to be "protected" from whom... Are there natural resources in the area...who is funding this "research "?

[@rootsAlkebu]

Fair questions, they can’t be trusted.

[@lauralorenzo3061]

Exelente Documental ojalá pudieran traducir al español.

[@francisjohnson665]

Interesting 👍👍

[@alexfernandohuenten1374]

Awesome

[@assouankoffi9456]

The Culture!

[@leonardodasilveiradesouza7757]

amazing documentary. i hope i get the chance to visit gabon one day, especially considering it is one of the most politically stable countries in africa and is a model for conservation of nature.

[@kmj2000]

How can we send donations to the hospital or the nurse?

[@driveincanada9713]

❤❤❤❤

[@gileebale3289]

mon beau pays le Gabon 🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦❤

[@giuseppeferreri6640]

Very entertaining documentary. These impresses me how they con walk with no shoes, almist naked , in the forest there must be all kind mosquitoes too & not keton bites? I don’t now they are amezing God bless them always & their way of living ❤

[@sonnycorbi4316]

I ALWAYS FEEL COMPELLED TO POST A COMMENT ON NATURE DOCUMENTARIES - THANK YOU -

[@Ejaz360-im8sw]

That man hunting seems such a good man to have in your community

[@kevineboso8642]

God bless the nurse

[@jmvlogtv3319]

❤️

[@norahappolus8994]

The only future for humanity is to return to its roots!

[@MyceliumNet]

This is the original spiritual way

[@yolandaowens9924]

Thank You Father God this is your work these are your children thank you for the strenth you give them to keep moving

[@duhawmaduhawma9657]

💯👍🏻

[@peterxd3610]

16:03 I wonder if there is any documentary film about him?

[@daftarempat]

hello admin, I want to ask permission to use your video to be included in the content that I created and uploaded to KZbin, thank you 😊😉

[@isaacrbennett8094]

May be the african community could raise funs and rebuild this hospital for this community' could' this be a solution? Or they could try set up a fund page to raise finance to rebuild it.

[@OisO8]

Humanitarian, reverence for life and environmental stewardship are all traditional African principals, as even displayed earlier with the traditional healers. So why are they giving the European colonizer so much credit for these principals when he came to a land that was already practicing these things? 🤔

[@kmj2000]

I didn't view it that way as all. So many Gabonese in this video radiate a natural humanitarianism that I attributed to their own culture, not Europeans.

[@bak3456]

Colonial mentality and white saviour complex , sick of it

[@michaelb.3438]

On May 14, 2022, a mass shooting occurred at a Tops Friendly Markets supermarket in Buffalo, New York, United States. The incident is currently being investigated as a racially motivated terrorist attack. Ten people were killed, and three others were injured] The shooter live-streamed the attack on the service Twitch.A suspect is currently in custody. He is alleged to have posted a manifesto in which the author describes himself as a white supremacist. Eleven of the victims were African-American, and two were white. The attack was described as an act of domestic terrorism. Take care and God bless

[@deenice5444]

Very sad. I pray that hate leaves this world one day.

[@dradibossa638]

I noticed the common linkage within all african culture practice, mostly the colors white and red.

[@philippattinson9219]

The Congo had 1 million elephants . There are none left . God bless Gabon.

[@davoodfedayi6983]

My God this lady soneya she's very beautiful 😍

[@saverns]

And knowing that it took u a researcher that long to put on a mask? Anyway Another awesome documentary.! Thank u

[@ladyfame1430]

11% that’s it for national parks I am so sorry I pray this number grows for your land!

[@blackbirdxx4613]

11%is not enough..... Should be 40

[@dajlfdkl]

Tracks always has an imperialist european undercurrent. watch with caution

[@boymeetsbush8232]

Well white person is always the saviour so yes

[@Mncrete3]

I agree

[@glamagal08]

As I saw thus first thing in mind.....why he set up shop there that doctor.....catch 22

[@bak3456]

Yes they always need a white person helping the poor African , this is 2022 not 1991

[@Komeshokakunanwene]

I mean, they depend on Africa depending on them, hence always promoting themselves as the savior. But this is 2022. I think most of us are dreaming of a divorce from this creatures.

[@xXGeneralButtNakedXx]

Yum kok

[@wuokmayangjanguan1591]

“ We kill animals to eat them, not to leave them to rot in the forest “.

[@deenice5444]

I wish we didn’t have to eat them. They are beautiful.I see why some folks are vegan.

[@user-sh3tr8cm1v]

​@@deenice5444your missing the point

[@richardkwesi427]

looking forward hearing from Judah hi 😁

[@kewsiyehboah6058]

Fifth Largest Oil Producer in Afrika.. Wabariki Mababu Zetu..

[@user-sh3tr8cm1v]

Aki, hii nchi lazma nitatembea huko siku moja...

[@yungheat84]

That plant has to be equivalent to Coke that boy twitching 😁😁😁

[@dyfon-u5k]

Sonia is so beautiful! Que bella! 😍

[@fullcxwling]

I long to reconnect with nature. It’s a shame we’ve lost the freedom to actually live.

[@wallybingbang4350]

I micro=dosed Iboga for anxiety-depression. It has a very good success rate in higher doses to treat opiate addiction in one treatment. It needs to be done under medical supervision. It is a serious compound and not to be fooled around with.