Beyond Survival with Les Stroud - Season 1

Episodes

The Devil Dancers of Sri Lanka

Season 1Episode 145 min

The Devil Dancers of Sri Lanka

On a journey to Sri Lanka, Stroud lives alongside men once believed to be half-human/half-demon and exorcises dark forces in a rarely seen ritual.

The Sea Gypsies of Malaysia

Season 1Episode 245 min

The Sea Gypsies of Malaysia

Les heads into open waters with the Sea Gypsies of Malaysia to spearfish in shark filled seas, and survive in a world of water, where storms and tsunamis threaten to wipe out the tribe, forever.

The San Bushmen of the Kalahari

Season 1Episode 345 min

The San Bushmen of the Kalahari

Les Stroud treks deep into the Kalahari Desert to learn from the original masters of survival, the San Bushmen, a unique tribe believed to be the closest living descendants of the first humans.

The Hewa and the Hidden Secret Ceremony

Season 1Episode 445 min

The Hewa and the Hidden Secret Ceremony

Les travels to the wilds of Papua New Guinea to join a never before filmed (or photographed) Hewa ritual honoring the dead. But danger lurks around every corner of Les's arduous three day journey into the jungle, and he is armed with a machete and bow and arrow.

Madagascar - The Seed Ceremony

Season 1Episode 545 min

Madagascar - The Seed Ceremony

Many days journey on rough, dirt–red roads leads Les to the Antandroy and Antanosy tribes of Madagascar. Les practices their traditional fishing techniques, hunts with wild dogs, builds shelter and takes part in a mysterious seed ceremony to connect with Malagasy Ancestors.

The Inuit - Survivors of the Future

Season 1Episode 645 min

The Inuit - Survivors of the Future

Les journeys to the top of Baffin Island in rural Nunavut, Canada: the Arctic, to visit a small Inuit community called Pond Inlet. The integration of modern technologies has ensured cultural and physical survival in an environment where temperatures can drop to 40 degrees below Celsius. Today, Pond Inlet faces its greatest challenge: climate change. Les bears witness to the marriage of Western technology and indigenous knowledge, in the face of rapid economic and cultural change -- while the ice slowly recedes from the North.

The Amazon Shamans of Peru

Season 1Episode 745 min

The Amazon Shamans of Peru

Deep in the Amazon forests of Peru, live indigenous cultures that have been hidden from modern civilization for hundreds of years. Les travels by plane, bus, boat, and finally on foot to reach the Huacharia Tribe: a deeply spiritual people whostill hunt with bow and arrow, and gather wild mushrooms, snails, insects, worms, plants, and fruits for food and survival. Huacharia allow Les to join their daily ceremonies honoring the elements: from gentle water ceremonies, to ingesting the rare and purifying Ayahuasca plant. Les will raft, trek and machete his way into the heart of the Peruvian jungle, learning the secrets of this rare ecosystem from the jungle's very secret-keepers themselves.

The Zulus of South Africa

Season 1Episode 845 min

The Zulus of South Africa

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. In Zululand, Les meets with a female African Shaman, or Sangoma, to experience the rite of passage known as scarification. He'll also learn the Zulu methods of traditional hunting, and take part in the deadly sport of stick fighting.

The Q'eros - Descendants of the Inkan High Priests

Season 1Episode 945 min

The Q'eros - Descendants of the Inkan High Priests

Les climbs for more than 5 days through the Andean mountains to join the Q’ero Indians on their yearly pilgrimage to the holy site of Qollorit’i. Given special entrance by the Ukukus, the Spiritual Warriors of the Inka Tradition, Les is the first outsider in history granted permission to film these ancient Inka rituals, performed at an astounding 17,000 ft.

The Mentawai Shamans of Indonesia

Season 1Episode 1045 min

The Mentawai Shamans of Indonesia

Survivorman Les Stroud journeys to the remote jungles of Borneo to learn the secrets of the Mentawai, and survive in an extreme environment where almost every form of life can kill, and even caterpillars pack a deadly bite.

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