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Asante Market Women

Asante Market Women shows us a tribe in Ghana where the men are polygamous and the women are subordinate in all domestic matters. In the bustling Kumasi market place, however, the women reign supreme. These tough, assertive women have evolved their own power structure to settle all disputes over price and quality.

Kataragama

As Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) modernizes, her gods change also. Some are fading away and some are becoming more powerful. The strange story told in this documentary shows a revival of mystical belief in the ancient Hindu god, Kataragama. for more films on Religion

Witchcraft Among the Azande

To the Azande of Africa, there is no such thing as bad luck. All misfortune results from witchcraft. The tribe depends on oracles to explain events and predict the future. Here is a Christian tribe where the priest must share his influence with the witchdoctor.

The Sakuddei of Indonesia

Off the coast of Sumatra live the Sakuddei, completely cut off from the outside world. Here is an egalitarian society, in near perfect harmony with the environment. There are no leaders, men and women are equal, peace is cherished. We see how this Utopian way of life is threatened by encroaching civilization.

The Dervishes of Kurdistan

The Dervishes of Kurdistan captures the mountainous frontier of Iran and Iraq. The Dervishes' religious faith allows them to thrust skewers in their cheeks, plunge daggers in their sides, eat glass, and lick white-hot spoons. This program shows how religion and politics are intertwined in Islamic culture.

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