Les Stroud's Beyond Survival

The Seed Ceremony Part 2

In the remote village of Tsihalagna Four Shamans of the Antanosy tribe initiate Stroud into a sacred ceremony. The Shamans, or 'Ombiasas', guide Les as he enters a trance-state induced by smoking a plant mixture made from ramy, the sap of a Canaria plant, mixed with ombi (cattle) fat. Here he seeks guidance from his ancestors and insight into the lives of Africa's only island people.