Taboo

Specials

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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.

Where to Watch Specials

9 Episodes

  • Marked for Life
    E1
    Marked for LifeAn exploration of ritualistic body markings, such as branding and scarification, and the sociological effects of these practices.
  • Quest for Acceptance
    E2
    Quest for AcceptanceExtreme initiation rituals, including voodoo ceremonies and dangerous snake handling, are examined by experts on human behavior.
  • Body Modification
    E3
    Body ModificationTaboo explores the traditions and rationales behind a mosaic of human lifestyles and values. NGC explores why people choose to radically reshape their bodies. Go to the Thai-Burmese border where women, as a sign of beauty, wear heavy brass rings around their so-called "long necks."
  • Ritualized
    E4
    RitualizedDifferent rituals from around the globe are profiled. Included: Body scarring in Papua New Guinea; spiritual healing in Venezuela; and yam harvesting in the South Pacific.
  • New Shades of Sex
    E5
    New Shades of SexDifferent approaches to sexual relationships are examined. Included: silicone doll; sex surrogate; online brothel.
  • Express Your Body
    E6
    Express Your BodyA look at body modification. Included: tattooed lady; thin waist; buttock implant; leg-lengthening procedure.
  • Bizarre Passions
    E7
    Bizarre PassionsBizarre Passions reveals the far reaches of some people’s definition of sex and love, including a vampire couple and a man who has sexual feelings for his car.
  • Sexpectations
    E8
    SexpectationsSexpectations takes an intimate look at the different ways people handle sexual expectations, including swingers and a couple separated by a jail sentence.
  • Sex Swap
    E9
    Sex Swap

 

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