Rituals (natural history). 1, Circle of life /

Incredible ceremonies to mark birth, marriage and death: in the Amazon, a Kayapo family performs rituals to protect a baby from their ancestors' spirits, modern teenagers in China take part in an ancient match-making festival to find love, a Tuareg couple return to their desert roots for their...

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Other Authors:	Sullivan, Rob (Documentary filmmaker) (Director, Producer), Gravelle, Matthew (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2018.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Rites and ceremonies. Funeral rites and ceremonies > Indonesia. Marriage customs and rites > Niger. Birth customs > Brazil. Courtship > China. Rites et cérémonies. Funérailles > Rites et cérémonies > Indonésie. Mariage > Rites et cérémonies > Niger. Naissance > Rites et coutumes > Brésil. Amours > Chine. Birth customs. Courtship. Funeral rites and ceremonies. Marriage customs and rites. Brazil. China. Indonesia. Niger. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Documentaires télévisés. Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction.
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Summary:	Incredible ceremonies to mark birth, marriage and death: in the Amazon, a Kayapo family performs rituals to protect a baby from their ancestors' spirits, modern teenagers in China take part in an ancient match-making festival to find love, a Tuareg couple return to their desert roots for their wedding day, and in Indonesia, the Torajan people stage the most elaborate funerals on Earth. At every turn, rituals connect us with our ancestors in an endless circle of life.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed November 11, 2019).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (52 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:51:25