Collecting Water in Mali

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0:00:04 > 0:00:07# In our big round planet

0:00:07 > 0:00:09# Out in big starry space

0:00:09 > 0:00:14# Let's meet our friends around the world and go from place to place

0:00:14 > 0:00:16# Our life may be so different

0:00:16 > 0:00:19# Different country, different name

0:00:19 > 0:00:22# Different language Different climate

0:00:22 > 0:00:24# But inside we're just the same

0:00:24 > 0:00:26# Let's meet our friends around the world

0:00:26 > 0:00:29# Hello and how are you?

0:00:29 > 0:00:33# We are the children of the world We are its future, too

0:00:33 > 0:00:37# Let's meet our friends around the world

0:00:37 > 0:00:41- # We are... # - Little Human Planet!

0:00:41 > 0:00:45- WOMAN:- We're off on a colourful journey around the world.

0:00:45 > 0:00:49CHILD: I wonder who we're going to meet today.

0:00:51 > 0:00:56This village is in a big country called Mali, in Africa.

0:00:58 > 0:01:01- This is Edjongon... - SHE SPEAKS IN DIALECT

0:01:01 > 0:01:05- Hello! - ..and she's three years old.

0:01:05 > 0:01:09She's going to help her mum collect water from a well.

0:01:09 > 0:01:13They have to collect the water every day.

0:01:16 > 0:01:19Mum has a plastic carton on a long rope

0:01:19 > 0:01:22to collect the water from the well.

0:01:22 > 0:01:26She then pulls and pulls it back up

0:01:26 > 0:01:28and the carton is full.

0:01:28 > 0:01:31- It looks like hard work for Mum! - It does.

0:01:31 > 0:01:35Then she pours the water into some pots.

0:01:35 > 0:01:40Mum does this until all the pots and buckets are full.

0:01:46 > 0:01:48MUM SPEAKS IN DIALECT

0:01:48 > 0:01:53And now Mum is filling Edjongon's blue bucket with water.

0:01:57 > 0:01:59What's Mum doing now?

0:01:59 > 0:02:04She's taking Edjongon's scarf and folding it up into a ball.

0:02:04 > 0:02:07Just like a little cushion for her head.

0:02:07 > 0:02:12This will make carrying the water easier and more comfortable.

0:02:15 > 0:02:20Mum's turn now! She has a big pot of water to carry.

0:02:20 > 0:02:22It looks very heavy.

0:02:22 > 0:02:24Oh, it does.

0:02:24 > 0:02:27Mum must be really strong.

0:02:27 > 0:02:31Yes, but she's had lots of practice.

0:02:31 > 0:02:35And off they both walk to carry the water back home.

0:02:35 > 0:02:37It's quite a long way.

0:02:39 > 0:02:42On and on they walk...

0:02:43 > 0:02:48..being careful not to spill any of that precious water.

0:02:48 > 0:02:53- They're doing a great job.- They are.

0:02:53 > 0:02:56They know exactly what they're doing.

0:02:56 > 0:02:58They've done it lots of times before.

0:03:08 > 0:03:11Look! Two donkeys!

0:03:11 > 0:03:13- Hello!- Hello!

0:03:13 > 0:03:15Ha-ha!

0:03:20 > 0:03:22On and on they climb.

0:03:24 > 0:03:28- It can't be easy - climbing and carrying water.- No.

0:03:28 > 0:03:31It looks very steep.

0:03:32 > 0:03:37Up and up they go.

0:03:37 > 0:03:39Nearly there now.

0:03:41 > 0:03:44Here, home at last.

0:03:50 > 0:03:51Bye!

0:03:51 > 0:03:54SHE SPEAKS IN DIALECT

0:03:54 > 0:03:56Bye, Edjongon!

0:03:56 > 0:03:58It was lovely to meet you.

0:04:03 > 0:04:05# In our little human planet

0:04:05 > 0:04:08# On our journey we met you

0:04:08 > 0:04:10# We've seen some friends around the world

0:04:10 > 0:04:13# And learned about you, too

0:04:13 > 0:04:17# Our life may be so different Different country, different name

0:04:17 > 0:04:20# Different language Different weather

0:04:20 > 0:04:22# But inside we're just the same

0:04:22 > 0:04:25# We've met some friends around the world

0:04:25 > 0:04:27# How lovely to meet you

0:04:27 > 0:04:29# We are the children of the world

0:04:29 > 0:04:32# We are its future, too

0:04:32 > 0:04:34# We've met some friends around the world

0:04:34 > 0:04:36# How lovely to meet you

0:04:36 > 0:04:39# We are the children of the world

0:04:39 > 0:04:41# We are its future, too

0:04:41 > 0:04:45- # We are... - We are the children of the world

0:04:45 > 0:04:47# We are... #

0:04:47 > 0:04:49Little Human Planet!