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Beyond Survival: Altered Ritual
During a pilgrimage to the Qoyllur Rit'i festival, Les undergoes Ukuku initiation, a ritual that has been permanently changed by the effects of global warming on the Andean glaciers.
Added: Nov 4, 2010
Views: 17760 Views
Runtime: 02:55
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