Rituals (natural history). 3, The power of nature

Rituals (natural history). 3, The power of nature / produced & directed by Tom Mistill ; a BBC Open University partnership ; BBC Studios, the Natural History Unit.

Rituals help us survive and honour the power of nature. An Inuit boy must shoot a seal on sea ice in his rite of passage to become a hunter. In Indonesia, ancestors are said to ensure a good harvest for those who shed human blood in the ritual battle of Pasola. In Japan men haul massive logs, riding...

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Other Authors: Mustill, Tom (Director, Producer), Gravelle, Matthew (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2018.
Subjects:
Rites and ceremonies.
Inuit > Rites and ceremonies.
Sealing > Greenland.
Rites and ceremonies > Japan.
Shinto > Rituals.
Rites and ceremonies > Indonesia.
Aboriginal Australians > Rites and ceremonies.
Surfing.
Sealing.
Greenland.
Indonesia.
Japan.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction.
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Summary:Rituals help us survive and honour the power of nature. An Inuit boy must shoot a seal on sea ice in his rite of passage to become a hunter. In Indonesia, ancestors are said to ensure a good harvest for those who shed human blood in the ritual battle of Pasola. In Japan men haul massive logs, riding them down steep hills, to become giant pillars at a Shinto shrine. Aboriginal ceremonies pass on respect for fire; and big waves surfers create new rituals to take on the power of the ocean.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed November 06, 2019).
Physical Description:1 online resource (54 minutes)
Playing Time:00:53:26
Participant or Performer:Narrated by Matthew Gravelle.
Language:In English.

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