The Great Karoo Revealed: Timeless Wonders of South African History 🌄

Dive into the heart of South Africa with 'The Great Karoo Revealed,' a history documentary that transports you to a land where time stands still.
Known as the 'land of thirst,' the Great Karoo unfolds its biblical landscapes and boundless horizons, revealing secrets from over 200 million years ago. Explore the legacy of prehistoric life that shaped our understanding of evolution and discover tales of resilience through the stories of prominent figures such as world-renowned paleontologist Dr. Robert Broom, and the visionary heart surgeon, Dr. Chris Barnard.
Join us on a mesmerising journey through this hauntingly beautiful expanse, where every stone, every fossil, and every vista tells a story of endurance and wonder. Witness the majestic beauty, untold stories, and undying spirit of a place that has captivated minds like the pioneering feminist and author Olive Schreiner, political activist Mangaliso Robert Sobukwe, and playwright Athol Fugard.
The Great Karoo Revealed Chapters:
1. Introduction to the Great Karoo 00:00:16
2. Beauty and Variety of the Karoo 00:00:32
3. Ancient Landscape of the Karoo 00:00:52
4. Karoo Fossils and Mammal Origins 00:01:01
5. The Farm Wellwood and Fossil Discoveries 00:01:24
6. Dr. Sidney Rubidge and the Milleretta Fossil 00:01:34
7. Prehistoric Footprints at Sante Sana 00:02:12
8. Karoo National Park Fossil Trail 00:02:45
9. Gondwanaland and Karoo's Geological History 00:03:02
10. Graaf Reinet: Ancient Capital of Gondwanaland 00:03:40
11. Graaf Reinet's Historical Origins 00:03:56
12. Andrew Murray and the Dutch Reformed Church 00:04:27
13. Anglo-Boer War and Graaf Reinet Club 00:04:49
14. Blockhouses of the Karoo 00:05:10
15. Gideon Scheepers and His Imprisonment 00:05:40
16. Execution of Gideon Scheepers 00:06:10
17. Statue of Commandant Scheepers 00:06:41
18. Mangaliso Robert Sobukwe and the PAC 00:06:58
19. Sobukwe's Legacy and Imprisonment 00:07:37
20. The Great Trek and Graaf Reinet 00:07:59
21. Voortrekker Graves and Legacy 00:08:24
22. Khoi Chief's Grave in the Karoo 00:08:39
23. San Rock Art and Eland Symbolism 00:09:08
24. Entoptic Phenomena and Trance Symbols 00:09:51
25. Valley of Desolation 00:10:21
26. Spandau Kop and Camdeboo Plains 00:10:58
27. Merino Sheep and Angora Goats of the Karoo 00:11:10
28. Karoo Farm Stay at Wheatlands 00:11:50
29. Afrikaaner Hospitality at Gonnakraal 00:12:25
30. Feeding Lambs and Farm Life 00:13:01
31. Karrietjie Mense of the Karoo 00:13:30
32. Cape Mountain Zebra Park 00:14:39
33. Tuinhuise and Cradock's Heritage 00:15:25
34. Victoria Manor and Xhosa Dancing 00:15:50
35. Dutch Reformed Church in Cradock 00:16:21
36. The Egg Rock Phenomenon 00:17:04
37. Olive Schreiner and Her Legacy 00:17:19
38. Haunted House in Cradock 00:18:23
39. Helen Martins and the Owl House 00:19:21
40. Athol Fugard and the Karoo's Inspiration 00:20:15
41. Chris Barnard Museum in Beaufort West 00:20:46
42. Cecil John Rhodes and David Livingstone in the Karoo 00:21:49
43. Final Thoughts on the Karoo's Mystical Appeal 00:22:11
Produced by Tekweni Media, this film is not just a journey through the Great Karoo but an exploration of the soul of South Africa. Witness its rich tapestry of history, people, and natural splendour that boasts a timeless allure. @Tekweni 🌄
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[@clumsytriangle2436]

After my divorce in 2010 I decided to do a two week road trip by myself and chose the Karoo as my husband and I had never travelled there and I wanted to go somewhere to create new memories for myself. It was the most amazing trip and certainly was spiritual (not in the religious sense). I stayed in little B&Bs and met lots of the local people who were all so welcoming and lovely. Besides, that, the sky was the most amazing blue I'd ever seen, and the wide open spaces were just what my soul needed. I will definitely visit again someday.

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

What a wonderful place.. Don't just drive through at speed from North to South, or vice versa, pull off into a dirt road, 1km away from the highway, stop, smell listen, and at night, look up...you will never forget it.. Life is too short, we are always rushing to somewhere, we don't see anymore, like horses with blinkers on ( for those that know what that is 🙄 ) There is no place on earth like the Karoo, and the Karoo people... Very nice video, well done. Greetings from Hermanus. 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@IwasInThe60s]

I grew up in the small town of Noupoort in the centre of the Great Karoo. As kids in the 1960s our joy was to climb all the mountains. Oppermanskop was the highest. Towards the north there was a mountain referred to as "the old volcano". We often trekked there and you could get to the top if you knew the correct trail. On the way, we found the strangest rocks. Rocks with clear lizard images and rocks with huge teeth. At the time (probably due to popular comics) we thought that must have come from a sabre-tooth tiger. Only much later did I realise that would have been the tooth of a gargantuan dinosaur. My point is: in that area, fossils are just laying around for the picking.

[@hattin1187]

Karoo is my place to relax and gate away from big city life .

[@LitoGeorge]

Extremely enjoyable. As I get older and relish quieter places and times, the Karoo becomes more and more attractive to the point where I dream of it. When I go back home, I will spend considerable time there.

[@Cassxowary]

This is great, and *don’t anyone interact with that or any “wanna be friends?” Just block/report! It’s a hacking thing through interaction!*

[@johanncoetzer6514]

Gebore in die Karoo. Beste plek in die wereld.

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[@afzalshaik1826]

Nice history

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

Beautiful

[@gysgijsbers4202]

The Great Karoo is much bigger than the red area on your map, that was more the Little Karoo. Great Karoo almost the whole of Northern Cape Province & parts of Western & Eastern Cape Provinces.

[@buteos8632]

This is a very revealing documentary, I must comment yet again before it ends :D The statue garden of that lady is very conspicuous with those owls, statues facing east...and that figure flexing it's back doing the bridge...reminds me of one of the crime scenes of an american serial killer (Bundy?), I'm not suggesting anything but it sure is interesting!

[@christeleokhanyabezu8881]

I love it

[@tebogomankge5032]

Great content guys.

[@buteos8632]

Cro Magnon were the first peoples in SA? Thought crime!!! :D

[@Cassxowary]

11:42 really, right now? Can you not wait a bit?🤦🏻‍♀️😂

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@buteos8632]

😁

[@kanapathipillaikarnan]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🍒🤔

[@shadetreader]

Stop glorifying colonialism.

[@buteos8632]

He's telling one of the sides of the story, if you want to hear only one of the sides than you like to be lied to! Nobody is demonizing anyone here, but if it was shown side by side with what is today state of affairs, uncomfortable observations would have to be made. Like "Once in power they ruined it ALL!" but that is a thought crime right? White are bad, black are good 🙈🙉🙊

[@suppiluiiuma5769]

It doesn't need to be "glorified", it's already glorious.

[@seavale11]

hahahahha abt 15000 yrs ago.. fok learn sumthing and him was soft ooo my word!!!!!