Albino murders.

In Tanzania, incidence of albinism is unusually high, but albinos are looked upon as spirits or human ghosts rather than real people. Their body parts, believed to bring good luck and wealth, are prized for use in potions, talismans and folk remedies by witchdoctors. Albinos, both children and adult...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Grupper, Jonathan (Author, Producer)
Corporate Authors:	National Geographic Channel (Television station : Washington, D.C.) National Geographic Television & Film Lafayette Films
Other Authors:	Reina, Juan (Producer, Director) Hoeferlin, Marc (Producer, Director) Broomfield, Nick, 1948- (Producer, Director) Coyote, Peter (Narrator)
Language:	English Swahili
Language of the Original:	Swahili
Language and/or Writing System:	English; some dialogue in English or Swahili with English subtitles or dubbing.
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : NGHT, [2010], ©2010.
Subjects:	People with albinism. Albinism. People with albinism > Crimes against > Tanzania. People with albinism > Tanzania > Public opinion. Albinism > Tanzania > Public opinion. Human skin color > Social aspects > Tanzania. People with albinism > Tanzania. Albinism > Tanzania. People with albinism > United States. Albinism > United States. Albino United (Soccer team) Soccer teams > Tanzania. Varnado, Victor. Documentary television programs.
Genre:	Documentary television programs.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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