Les Stroud's Beyond Survival

The Zulus Of South Africa Part 2

Season 1, Episode 2 of 20

A female African Shaman - the Sangoma - puts Stroud through a series of rituals to determine where his inner ailments lie. This is achieved through physical scarring and the ingestion of extremely bitter, nausea-inducing herbal medicines. Permanent body markings emphasize fixed social, political and religious roles.

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5/31/2022
7:30 a.m.
8/29/2023
11:30 a.m.
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