TV Program: Reading Rainbow: The Shaman's Apprentice

A Tale of the Amazon Rainforest" – In a village deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, the shaman Nahtahlah has a place of honor in his tribe. Kamanya is a young Tirio Indian boy who admires the village medicine man for his powers of healing with natural substances found in the rainforest. Kamanya hopes one day to become a healer for his people. This program enlivens and personalizes the topic of rainforests and the potential importance of medicinal plants, as well as introduces readers to the issue of rainforest loss. Based on a true story from Mark J. Plotkin's Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice, the children's book was authored and illustrated by Lynn Cherry.

CC - Closed Caption
HD - High Definition
16:9 - Anamorphic Widescreen
LTR - Letterbox
DVI - Descriptive Video Information for the visually impaired

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