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Introduces the blend of American Indians and blacks which comprise the black Indian tribes of New Orleans as they carry out a century-old tradition of participation in the pre-Lenten Mardi Gras festival....
Looks at various subsistence patterns, from hunter-gathering to the production of food, some of which are still followed today, in order to give a better understanding of the earliest forms of subsistence...
Examines the emergence of societies that were based on the cultivation of plants as a method of food production, leading to the concept of land ownership.
Focuses on enculuration, the process through which culture is passed from one generation to the next. Shows cross-cultural examples of child-rearing, socialisation, and mental illness and healing.
No culture has existed without religion, however, religious practices and beliefs vary widely. This programme defines religion from the viewpoint of anthropology and describes psychological and social...
In many cultures marriage is not just a pact between man and woman for sexual access and procreation. Customs are unique within societies and are often related to the economy.
Demonstrates the diverse forms of systems designed to maintain order within a society, from the religious traditions of Amish communities in Pennsylvania to the mediatory methods of dispute settlements among...
This programme, with footage and commentary by Hubert L Smith, whose field research spanned many years in the Maya community, follows a traditional extended family group as its members companionably share...
Depicts a fast-disappearing way of life - that of goat-herders in the mountains of eastern Sardinia. Three generations are seen: Pietro, a teenager, is thinking of going on to secondary school to study hotel...
Scenes of nature are followed by scenes of religious celebrations, human life and work, death in war and funeral rituals. Filmed in 24 countries including Tanzania, China, Brazil, Japan, Kuwait, Cambodia,...
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