1 00:00:46,913 --> 00:00:49,382 Our elders believe that 2 00:00:51,117 --> 00:00:53,186 a pangolin comes down from the sky 3 00:00:53,753 --> 00:00:58,024 and vibrates its scales to trigger the thunder. 4 00:01:11,071 --> 00:01:13,973 The pangolin brings us the rain. 5 00:01:21,047 --> 00:01:23,583 When you see the pangolin, 6 00:01:23,650 --> 00:01:25,518 it means you will be blessed… 7 00:01:32,625 --> 00:01:36,896 …because a pangolin is a gift from God. 8 00:04:19,792 --> 00:04:21,661 All right, stand by. 9 00:59:59,529 --> 01:00:01,731 When the universe was created… 10 01:00:03,132 --> 01:00:07,337 the healers and animals were connected. 11 01:00:11,007 --> 01:00:14,077 The pangolin holds a special place. 12 01:00:17,847 --> 01:00:20,183 As a Venda child, you must spend 13 01:00:20,249 --> 01:00:22,785 the first three months of life inside your home. 14 01:00:25,755 --> 01:00:29,325 Before you go out, you must be vaccinated to keep you safe. 15 01:00:31,761 --> 01:00:34,330 The healer takes the scale of a pangolin 16 01:00:35,264 --> 01:00:36,799 and soaks it in water. 17 01:00:40,903 --> 01:00:43,306 We will splash that water upon you, 18 01:00:43,373 --> 01:00:44,474 like rain. 19 01:00:46,776 --> 01:00:50,980 This will instill you with humility and calm… 20 01:00:53,416 --> 01:00:56,719 so that when the pangolin calls the thunder, 21 01:00:56,786 --> 01:00:58,388 you will not be afraid. 22 01:08:42,651 --> 01:08:46,889 In Tshivenda, a pangolin is a mystical creature. 23 01:08:48,991 --> 01:08:51,927 It is a blessing to see one. 24 01:08:54,230 --> 01:08:58,334 But if one drop of a pangolin's blood touches the ground, 25 01:08:58,400 --> 01:09:01,437 it will bring forth natural disasters.