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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.

Playlists

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  • Play The Queros of the Andes
    4 Clips Playlist The Queros of the Andes

    Beyond Survival (09:49)

    Les Stroud climbs high into the Andes Mountains to witness the secret, ancient rites of the Inka Ukuku Warriors.
  • Play The Zulu of South Africa
    5 Clips Playlist The Zulu of South Africa

    Beyond Survival (08:59)

    Les Stroud travels to South Africa to join the Zulu, one of the most legendary tribes in Africa, and among the world's greatest masters of survival.
  • Play The Huacharia
    4 Clips Playlist The Huacharia Tribe

    (06:30)

    "Survivorman" Les Stroud journeys deep into the Amazon jungle to join the remote Huacharia tribe, learn their centuries-old survival techniques, and experience a sacred rite that tests the limits of mental endurance.
  • Play The Arctic Circle
    5 Clips Playlist The Arctic Circle

    Beyond Survival (07:42)

    Les Stroud journeys to the top of Baffin Island in the Arctic Circle, to visit a small community of Inuit hunters and fishermen.

Discovery Channel Clips

  • Play Beyond Survival: Alpaca Herding
    Alpaca Herding

    Beyond Survival (02:37)

    In a 17th century stone village, Les participates in a roundup of an alpaca herd, and witness how central the animal is to the survival of the Andean people.
  • Play Beyond Survival: Stick Fishing
    Stick Fishing

    Beyond Survival (00:30)

    Les learns a unique style of fishing, used for over 10,000 years and still practiced by a small tribe in Sri Lanka.
  • Play Beyond Survival: Hunting With The Veda
    Hunting With The Veda

    Beyond Survival (01:50)

    Les joins a hunting expedition with the Veda, a Sri Lankan tribe that uses traditional hunting and survival techniques that have changed very little for thousands of years.
  • Play Beyond Survival: Devil Dance
    Devil Dance

    Beyond Survival (00:30)

    In Sri Lanka, Les takes part in a powerful ancient ritual used by the indigenous people to drive out demons, devils and spirits.
  • Play Beyond Survival: The Arctic
    The Arctic

    Beyond Survival (01:25)

    Les travels to the top of Baffin Island in Canada's High Arctic, to learn about the Inuit people who have managed to survive on the barren and isolated tundra.
  • Play Beyond Survival: Empty Net
    Empty Net

    Beyond Survival (02:09)

    Off the southern tip of Madagascar, Les paddles out into 20 foot ocean swells to fish with the Antandroy people.
  • Play Beyond Survival: Survival on the Water
    Survival on the Water

    Beyond Survival (01:48)

    Les joins the life of Max and his family, Malaysian Sea Gypsies who live their entire lives aboard a 16- to 20-foot boat that provides a home, shelter, fishing platform, and escape from monsoons.
  • Play Beyond Survival: Honey Hunt
    Honey Hunt

    Beyond Survival (00:30)

    An ancient indigenous tribe shows Les how to gather honey from a wild beehive, barehanded and without any protection other than the smoke they use to calm the bees.
  • Play Beyond Survival: Altered Ritual
    Altered Ritual

    Beyond Survival (02:55)

    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.
  • Play Beyond Survival: Zulu Nation
    Zulu Nation

    Beyond Survival (01:17)

    Les travels to South Africa to join the Zulu, one of the most legendary tribes in Africa, and among the world's greatest masters of survival.
  • Play Beyond Survival: Hunting and Gathering
    Hunting and Gathering

    Beyond Survival (02:16)

    Les travels with the Huacharia on their daily hunting and gathering mission.
  • Play Beyond Survival: Bushmen Honeycomb Raid
    Bushmen Honeycomb Raid

    Beyond Survival (01:29)

    In Namibia, Africa, Les lives with the San Bushmen of the Kalahari. He joins them as they raid a bee hive in a tree in order to gather the sweet, energy-packed honey comb.
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Watch more Beyond Survival with Les Stroud videos! Travel with "Survivorman" Les Stroud as he seeks out the true masters of survival - the last indigenous tribes in the most remote corners of the planet - to learn their techniques, experience their rituals, and share the secrets of how they've survived in the wild for thousands of years - before they vanish forever.

 
 

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