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Ancient Mysteries: Sacred Rites and Rituals

Ancient Mysteries (1996)

Documentary | United States

Director: J. Charles Sterin, Steven R. Talley

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SEASON: 4

EPISODE: 7 - Sacred Rites and Rituals

SYNOPSIS

A look at age-old rites around the globe. Includes a visit to Singapore, where Hindus pierce their bodies with dozens of rods, and New Guinea, where boys must go through a bloody ritual of manhood.

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Writer: Daniel Cohen, Peter Doyle

Narrator: David McCallum, Stanley Anderson

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