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Taboo
2,815IMDb 7.9200212 episodes
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- S1 E2 - DeathSeptember 29, 200247minDelve into the great unknown. While some mourn, others celebrate, but all seek to do right by the dead. What one society views as the perfect end, another calls taboo.Available to buy
- S1 E3 - FoodSeptember 29, 200247minDelicacies to some - forbidden to others. In a world where one culture's treat is another's torment, you decide what is food and what's taboo.Available to buy
- S1 E4 - VoodooSeptember 29, 200247minAlthough popular entertainment portrays voodoo as a forbidden cult rife with scary rituals and black magic, in many parts of the world voodoo is a religion and way of life.Available to buy
- S1 E5 - TattooSeptember 29, 200247minExplore what possesses people to engrave ink deep into their flesh - forever. Are these marks of identity the urge to belong - or just human nature?Available to buy
- S1 E6 - Evil SpiritsSeptember 29, 200247minHow do we confront evil? Explore how cultures around the world fight back - some in ways that shocked outsiders might call taboo.Available to buy
- S1 E7 - DrugsSeptember 29, 200247minMany governments ban certain drugs yet others cherish them as essential to their core traditions. For what benefits? and at what price? do people try mind-altering drugs?Available to buy
- S1 E8 - MarriageSeptember 29, 200247minWhat does marriage mean around the globe? From child brides to arranged marriages to multiple partners, we find that what some consider to be a sacred union, others find taboo.Available to buy
- S1 E9 - WitchcraftSeptember 29, 200247minExplore the practice of witchcraft around the globe today. Rooted in the celebration of the natural world, this ancient practice has been long viewed by wary outsiders as an evil taboo.Available to buy
- S1 E10 - HealersSeptember 29, 200247minBeyond the limits of science lies another universe of healing - one that uses surprising and unorthodox methods. Find out just how far some are willing to go to be healed.Available to buy
- S1 E11 - SexualitySeptember 29, 200247minExamine gender issues around the world that challenge our traditional notions of sexuality.Available to buy
- S1 E12 - Rites of PassageSeptember 29, 200247minExamine the rituals that help us pass from one life stage to the next. What one society sees as a natural way to mark a passage of life, other might consider dangerous or even cruel.Available to buy
- S1 E13 - Tests of FaithSeptember 29, 200247minReligious beliefs are put to the extreme test through taboo practices that are founded in a common belief: the stronger your faith, the more you can ask of your God.Available to buy
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- English
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- English [CC]
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- National Geographic
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