Bruce Parry visits the Indonesian island of Sumba, the only place on earth where the ancient religion of Marapu is practised. Staying in a traditional hilltop village, he learns how the dead are buried in stone tombs amongst the homes of the living and powerful ancestral spirits demand blood sacrifice. Bruce sees how the sacrifices followers must make to appease their ancestors can also bring great rewards.
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Series 1: 3. Marapu
Bruce Parry visits the Indonesian island of Sumba, the only place on earth where the ancient religion of Marapu is practised. Staying in a traditional hilltop village, he learns ...
13-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 1. The Waimaha
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BBC 2
Series 1: 2. The Mucubal
Bruce Parry visits the Mucubal in Angola’s Namib Desert, one of the driest places on Earth. As temperatures rise, Bruce wants to understand how the Mucubal survive such an ...
08-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 3. Marapu
Bruce Parry visits the Indonesian island of Sumba, the only place on earth where the ancient religion of Marapu is practised. Staying in a traditional hilltop village, he learns ...
13-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 2. The Mucubal
Bruce Parry visits the Mucubal in Angola’s Namib Desert, one of the driest places on Earth. As temperatures rise, Bruce wants to understand how the Mucubal survive such an ...
08-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 1. The Waimaha
Bruce Parry travels deep into the Colombian Amazon to meet the Waimaha. They live successfully in this remote region thanks to their connection to the rainforest around them. Th ...
11-04-2025
BBC 2