Wielie Walie
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Wielie Walie was an Afrikaans
children's variety programme created by Louise Smit
featuring puppets, which was broadcast from the launch of television in South Africa
in 1976. With Karel and Sarel, two best friends but always fighting. Bennie always ready to read a story, and the duck and the socks chatting. Bennie was called by the bee, blowing his trumpet and the flowers, singing for him to come up from his underground library. All of these characters lived in a playroom and a park, with Oom Gert and Tannie Magda. The name "Wielie Walie" also comes from a well known South African children's song, which ended up being the theme song for the show.
Puppets:
The new puppets were created by Toby Van Eck from Toby's Puppet and Prop shop,
and the "Wagga Wagga Kwagga"-costume by Louis Niemand from LifeSize Designs.
The show also had an entirely new voice cast.
New Voice Talents:
Puppet manipulators:
Sarel Seemonster, Karel Kraai and Die Kouse are all living happily in the Wielie Walie Park, near the Walie Mountains. Bennie Boekwurm, Bytjie and Blommetjies also live there, and Bennie is, as always, reading stories to his friends - he is a clever worm and has many storybooks in his Book tunnel. One fine day, a strange character appears in the Wielie Walie Park - his name is Wagga Wagga Kwag. Sarel and his friends immediately like him and they agree that he should stay and become their new friend.
The character of Bennie Boekwurm is copyrighted to Butch Stoltz and has also appeared in an ad-campaign for ATKV/Pendoring to promote Afrikaans
. Bennie is pictured as a small worm on a hook in the ocean, with a frase:"Moenie die taal afskeep nie! / Don't disrespect the language!", this is to show what happens to the characters when the language is mistreated.
Wielie Walie: (Translated)
Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...
children's variety programme created by Louise Smit
Louise Smit
Louise Smit is a South African writer of children's books and of children's television programmes.-Biography:Shet studied Drama at Teachers College in Paarl, and the University of Stellenbosch. She then did charitable work in Malawi. She performed indigenous folktales with the participation of the...
featuring puppets, which was broadcast from the launch of television in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in 1976. With Karel and Sarel, two best friends but always fighting. Bennie always ready to read a story, and the duck and the socks chatting. Bennie was called by the bee, blowing his trumpet and the flowers, singing for him to come up from his underground library. All of these characters lived in a playroom and a park, with Oom Gert and Tannie Magda. The name "Wielie Walie" also comes from a well known South African children's song, which ended up being the theme song for the show.
Characters
All Puppets. They were built by the SABC -Props Department.- Sarel Seemonster (Sarel Seamonster)
- Karel Kraai (Karel Crow)
- Bennie Boekwurm (Bennie Bookworm) character copyright belongs to Butch Stoltz
- Bytjie (Little Bee)
- Blommetjies (Flowers)
- Die Kouse (The Socks)
- Meend die Eend (Meend the Duck)
- Petrus Padda (Peter the Frog)
Original Voice Cast
- Bennie Boekwurm: Verna VelsVerna VelsVerna Vels is the creator of the beloved South African book, film and radio character Liewe Heksie.-Biography:Verna Barbara Robertson was born in 1933 in Reitz of the Orange Free State South Africa. She completed her schooling, and in 1952 graduated the University of Pretoria. In 1954 obtained her...
- Sarel Seemonster: Francois Stemmet
- Karel Kraai: Lochner De Kock
- Blommetjies: Magda Van Biljon
DVD
It was redone in 2008, and released in 2009 on DVD,with 2 episodes. Although there were no more presenters ,a brand new character "Wagga Wagga Kwagga"-(a full body character costume),was introduced.Puppets:
The new puppets were created by Toby Van Eck from Toby's Puppet and Prop shop,
and the "Wagga Wagga Kwagga"-costume by Louis Niemand from LifeSize Designs.
The show also had an entirely new voice cast.
New Voice Talents:
- Bennie Boekwurm: Dulinda Pieters
- Karel Kraai: Heino Du Plessis
- Sarel Seemonster: Heino Du Plessis
- Meend Die Eend: Annerique van Niekerk
- Wagga Wagga Kwagga:Annerique van Niekerk
- Blommetjies: Dulinda Pieters
- Die Kouse: Dulinda Pieters/Jacoline Frank
Puppet manipulators:
- Bennie Boekwurm: Dulinda Pieters
- Karel Kraai: Heino Du Plessis
- Sarel Seemonster: Jacoline Frank
- Meend Die Eend: Annerique van Niekerk
- Blomme/Bytjie: Lucas Heinen
Book
A book : "Wielie Wielie Walie" appeared in 2010. With illustrations by Sean Verster.Sarel Seemonster, Karel Kraai and Die Kouse are all living happily in the Wielie Walie Park, near the Walie Mountains. Bennie Boekwurm, Bytjie and Blommetjies also live there, and Bennie is, as always, reading stories to his friends - he is a clever worm and has many storybooks in his Book tunnel. One fine day, a strange character appears in the Wielie Walie Park - his name is Wagga Wagga Kwag. Sarel and his friends immediately like him and they agree that he should stay and become their new friend.
Other
Wielie Walie's animated opening logo was designed and animated by Butch Stoltz, who was head of SABV TV's Animation Department.The character of Bennie Boekwurm is copyrighted to Butch Stoltz and has also appeared in an ad-campaign for ATKV/Pendoring to promote Afrikaans
Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...
. Bennie is pictured as a small worm on a hook in the ocean, with a frase:"Moenie die taal afskeep nie! / Don't disrespect the language!", this is to show what happens to the characters when the language is mistreated.
Theme Song (Traditional)
Wielie Walie:(Afrikaans)Wielie Walie: (Translated)
- Wielie wielie walie
- The monkey rides on the barrel
- Boom bang,
- he fell down
- Wielie wielie walie
See also
- Louise smitLouise SmitLouise Smit is a South African writer of children's books and of children's television programmes.-Biography:Shet studied Drama at Teachers College in Paarl, and the University of Stellenbosch. She then did charitable work in Malawi. She performed indigenous folktales with the participation of the...
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- Liewe HeksieLiewe HeksieLiewe Heksie is a fictional character created in 1961 by Afrikaans children’s books author Verna Vels. The Liewe Heksie series consisted of a number of books...
- Verna VelsVerna VelsVerna Vels is the creator of the beloved South African book, film and radio character Liewe Heksie.-Biography:Verna Barbara Robertson was born in 1933 in Reitz of the Orange Free State South Africa. She completed her schooling, and in 1952 graduated the University of Pretoria. In 1954 obtained her...
- Antoinette SnymanAntoinette SnymanAntoinette Snyman is a well known South African puppeteer. She is both known for her great manipulation and puppet making skills.- Background :' was born in 1952 in Johannesburg, South Africa...