Identify a TV documentary (1990s) about life in the jungle (audio clip)

March 2, 2013 3:03 PM

My father and I watched a documentary on TV in the 90s (likely TVO in Canada, possibly a National Geographic production?). It was about a boy named Ali who lived in the jungle with his father. It showed their daily life, how they hunted for food, etc. One scene I clearly remember is the father teaching the son how to create poison darts using toads. I believe the title was "Ali's Jungle", but I can't find any references to it on the internet. My dad and I really enjoyed the theme song, which was hummed by the father as he played a thumb piano. Here is a recording my father made at the time: Theme Song Any help identifying this show would be appreciated!
posted by wivy to Media & Arts (1 answer total)

Response by poster: I found it. "National Geographic's Baka: People of the Forest" from 1988.

Full episode available online:
http://www.natgeoeducationvideo.com/film/889/baka-people-of-the-forest
posted by wivy at 7:22 AM on March 4, 2013