Around the World in 80 Faiths — Season 1, Episode 1: Australasia and the Pacific Ring of Fire
Documentary • 60 min • 1 season, 8 episodes
Episode synopsis
Pete travels to Australasia to find out how tribal faiths have survived into the 21st century. He goes into the Australian outback in search of the meaning of aboriginal dreaming, to Indonesia for the elaborate funeral of a woman who died 20 years ago; to Sydney to witness the survival of ancient persecuted faiths like the Iraqi Mandeans and witchcraft, and to the remote volcanic islands of Vanuatu in the Pacific ring of fire to unravel the mystery of the cargo cult.
About Around the World in 80 Faiths
Pete Owen Jones presents the definitive guide to faith on earth, with eighty rituals across six continents in the space of a year.