S2E2: Hamar | Tribe

Duration: 58'13''

Synopsis

Documentary series with explorer Bruce Parry. He continues his three-month expedition through a remote African valley, staying with a tribe whose young men prove themselves by jumping over a line of cattle. Bruce is challenged to join the ritual.

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Rituals of the Hamar Tribe | Tribe

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BBC Two | 2006 | 3'23''

A longer clip that describes the cattle jumping and whipping rituals of the Hamar tribe in Ethiopia. It also explores how some members are...

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A short clip showing the cattle jumping ritual of the Hamar tribe in Ethiopia.

Rituals of the Hamar Tribe | Tribe

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A longer clip that describes the cattle jumping and whipping rituals of the Hamar tribe in Ethiopia. It also explores how some members are...

The Cattle Jumping Ritual of the Hamar Tribe | Tribe

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BBC Two | 2006 | 1'02''

A short clip showing the cattle jumping ritual of the Hamar tribe in Ethiopia.

Rituals of the Hamar Tribe | Tribe

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A longer clip that describes the cattle jumping and whipping rituals of the Hamar tribe in Ethiopia. It also explores how some members are...

The Cattle Jumping Ritual of the Hamar Tribe | Tribe

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A short clip showing the cattle jumping ritual of the Hamar tribe in Ethiopia.

Rituals of the Hamar Tribe | Tribe

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The Cattle Jumping Ritual of the Hamar Tribe | Tribe

The Cattle Jumping Ritual of the Hamar Tribe | Tribe

BBC Two | 2006 | 1'02''

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