Tribal Odyssey Rites of Passage at the Edge of Civilization

In a land far away in the darkness of a dense forest a drama is unfolding The tribal chief has been murdered by his teenage bride Follow a tribe who fights for retribution for their murdered chief and confronts the modern world and the changes that threaten to overwhelm their ancient traditions

The Dinka live deep in Southern Sudan isolated from the outside world after decades of civil war Their remote landscape protects an ancient way of life Follow a man in love the woman he wants to marry and the clan on the move into enemy territory

This is a story about the Hamar Tribe in southern Ethiopia Witness an unfolding drama as two people are tested with life changing challenges One is a boy who must show an incredible test of strength and agility to become a man and the other a man who must put his fathers soul to rest five years after his death

On the plains of northern Kenya the rains have finally come Rendille warriors herd their camels south to their village where their families are expecting them Their ceremonial season is about to begin

Deep in the Amazon rain forest a nomadic family from the Zoe tribe are on the move Their possessions are only what they carry on their naked backs One wife four husbands and five children live as their ancestors have lived for thousands of years shrouded in mystery

The Himba are a tribe of seminomadic cattle herders whose way of life has remained unchanged for thousands of years This is the story of a Himba family who proudly maintain their traditional beliefs in the hope that it will give them peace and prosperity

This is the story of a band of brothers and best friends living out their final days of Massai Warriorhood At their Eunoto graduation they will join over 800 age mates for the largest and most important ceremony of their lives

In a remote valley in northern Kenya two young boys are about to go through the most important ceremony of their lives Their initiation into manhood Witness the strange and unusual trials that Pokot boys must endure

The Yawalapititi in Brazil are a deeply superstitious community They believe that their rituals and traditions keep the good spirits happy which in turn gives the people prosperous lives However with their ritual season coming to an end an unknown force is casting a dark shadow over the Yawalapititi