Taboo : Initiation (2004)
Directed by Richard Slater-Jones
Genres - Science & Technology, Spirituality & Philosophy |
Sub-Genres - Anthropology, Sociology |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis
Extreme initiation rituals are examined. Included: boys in Brazilian tribe wear gloves filled with fire ants; a South Korean woman dances on sharp blades in order to become a shaman.
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cultural-traditions, taboo, custom [habit or practice], controversial, ritual, initiation, pain, rites-of-passage