Les Stroud's Beyond Survival

The Zulus of South Africa Part 2

A female African Shaman - the Sangoma - puts Stroud through a series of rituals to determine where his inner ailments lie. This is achieved through physical scarring and the ingestion of extremely bitter, nausea-inducing herbal medicines. Permanent body markings emphasize fixed social, political and religious roles.

The Zulus of South Africa Part 2

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A female African Shaman - the Sangoma - puts Stroud through a series of rituals to determine where his inner ailments lie. This is achieved through physical scarring and the ingestion of extremely bitter, nausea-inducing herbal medicines. Permanent body markings emphasize fixed social, political and religious roles.

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