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April 2015
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Sumatra - Stroud joins the Mentawai Tribe of Indonesia for eight days in a jungle renowned for its poisonous insects and reptiles. Connecting to the tribe's history, Stroud eats the daily food staple called 'sago', hunts with bow and poison arrow, and under–goes painful ancient tattooing. (From Canada) (Documentary) PG
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The Queros, Descendants Of The Incas - Les climbs for more than 5 days through the Andean mountains to join the Q'ero Indians on their yearly pilgrimage to the holy site of Qollorit'i. Given special entrance by the Ukukus, the Spiritual Warriors of the Inka Tradition, Les is the first outsider in history granted permission...
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Peru - Les travels to the Peruvian Amazon to live with the Huachipaeri Tribe – a tribe who still hunt with bow and arrow, forage for wild edibles and ingest potent plant medicines. Les will raft, trek and slice into the heart of the Peruvian jungle to learn the secrets of this rare ecosystem from the jungle's very secret-k...
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Arctic - Stroud returns to the small Inuit community of Pond Inlet in Canada's Arctic to witness the marriage of Western technology and indigenous knowledge. Snowmobiling, hunting for big game with automatic guns and practicing traditional ice fishing, Les puts his northern survival skills to the ultimate test. (From Canad...
March 2015
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Madagascar - Many days journey on rough, dirt–red roads leads Les to the Antandroy and Antanosy tribes of Madagascar. Les practices their traditional fishing techniques, hunts with wild dogs, builds shelter and takes part in a mysterious seed ceremony to connect with Malagasy Ancestors. (From Canada) (Documentary) PG
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The Hewa And The Secret Hidden Ceremony - Stroud returns to the wilds of Papa New Guinea with special permission to carry out the ?Cumoutin? death ceremony with a tribe called the Hewa. Ingesting betelnut and hiking treacherous mountain jungle terrain, this ceremony has never been filmed, photographed or even seen by an ou...
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Sri Lanka - Les travels to Sri Lanka to study post-Tsunami survival methods of the Singhalese fishermen and hunt with the original inhabitants of the island, the Veddah Tribe. The first outsider to participate and film two dramatic exorcisms known as Devil Dances, he will study the demons of Sri Lanka while exorcising his ...
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The Sea Gypsies Of Malaysia - Their entire lives are lived in boats on the sea and Stroud learns ocean survival from the Sea Gypsies (Bajau) of Malaysia. He practices the dangerous art of compression diving, makes shelter from braided palm leaves, and experiences the struggle of hand-to-mouth existence when survival depend...
February 2015
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The San Bushmen Of The Kalahari - Survivorman's Les Stroud explores various cultures around the globe and learns about the survival techniques and practices of indigenous people. The ritual of the trance dance serves as a direct communion to the spirit world for the San Bushmen of the Kalahari. Les will be the first outsid...
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The Zulus Of South Africa - Survivorman's Les Stroud explores various cultures around the globe and learns about the survival techniques and practices of indigenous people. This episode, Lee travels to Zululand to meet with a Sangoma - a Zulu divine healer - to experience the rite of passage known as scarification. The Zul...
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