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Around the world there are people of different cultures who take actions and decisions that seem out of the ordinary to the average westerner. Considered taboo, these people and their stories are now being known.

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12 Folgen

  • Food
    F1
    FoodTaboo investigates the fine line between what is food and what is forbidden. It looks at the eating of durian, insects, cobra, fugu, and dog.
  • Healers
    F2
    HealersGo beyond science to examine the mysterious powers of healers who derive their strength from what other cultures may consider illegitimate or unproven.
  • Tattoo
    F3
    TattooExplore the art of tattoos from the deadly serious markings of headhunters to bloody scarification rituals in Africa, and on to Western artists who use their bodies as a canvas.
  • Voodoo
    F4
    VoodooDie meisten Europäer verbinden Voodoo mit schwarzer Magie und Tod. Doch für die Anhänger des afrikanisch-karibischen Kults gehört Voodoo zum Alltag wie Wasser und Brot. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL reist nach Westafrika, wo die uralte Tradition seine Ursprünge hat. In Benin ist Voodoo eine offiziell anerkannte Religion mit über vier Millionen Gläubigen. Das Filmteam trifft auf einen Voodoo-Priester, der das Leben seiner Tochter einer Geistermacht anvertraut. In Haiti - der Hochburg des Voodoo-Kults - ist Voodoo fester Bestandteil des täglichen Lebens. Die meisten Haitianer sind zugleich Christen und Voodoo-Gläubige. Fast alle sind fest davon überzeugt, dass es Zombies -lebende Tote - gibt. Schließlich macht National Geographic die Bekanntschaft mit einem Voodoo-Priester, der offenbar besessen von dem gefürchteten Baron Samedi ist - dem Gott der Toten.
  • Witchcraft
    F5
    WitchcraftTake a secret look at our darkest ritual - black magic. Explore the nature of power itself, and how it both elevates and corrupts our species.
  • Marriage
    F6
    MarriageAttend and elaborate--yet illegal--ceremony in India, watch as one man's two wives prepare him for a third bride, and witness same-sex partners exchange vows in Europe.
  • Drugs
    F7
    DrugsTake a trip from traditional acceptance to modern rejection, exploring how drugs are used in ancient cultures and why they are prohibited in modern ones.
  • Evil Spirits
    F8
    Evil SpiritsTaboo looks at practices regarding spirits. It goes to Philippians, to observe and exorcism. It visits Brazil to see a conjurer cast a death spell. It also heads to Zimbabwe to interview a women haunted by spirits of her family.
  • Sexuality
    F9
    SexualityCross the line of defined gender and plunge into the lives of people living in the gray area of sexuality.
  • Death
    F10
    DeathDelve into the ultimate unknown that awaits us all. Experience how different cultures deal with death by preparing lavish funerals, bonfires, and ancient rituals.
  • Test of Faith
    F11
    Test of FaithWatch as religious beliefs are put to the extreme test through taboo practices that display a common belief: the stronger your faith, the more you can ask of your God.
  • Blood Sports
    F12
    Blood SportsExplore the human fascination with violence as sport, and see how it taps into hidden corners of our common heritage.

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