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Written by Louis A. Mongello
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- "Harambe" is Swahili, meaning " coming together"
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village of Harambe is based on the ancient Kenyan island town of Lamu.
According to Disney "legend", this town was once a hub for gold and
ivory trade, and is now a tourist village. I agineers worked hard to
tell the story of this small village that has grown and changed over
the years. In fact, Disney brought over 13 Zulu craftsman from
Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, to create the thatched roofs throughout
Africa including the Harambe Village Marketplace. They also looked to
capture the flavor of this coastal town by creating narrow, winding
streets, importing native artifacts, and even creating cracks in the
sidewalks create a town that looks weathered by time.
- There is only one live baobab tree in Harambe, outside Tusker House restaurant.
- The
largest tree replanted in Disney's Animal Kingdom is located in Harambe
village, and tipped the scales at 90 tons... that's equal to the weight
of 16 male elephants.
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