Seasons & Episodes
Behind the Mask
The craftsmen of the Dogon people of Mali are among the finest sculptors in the world. The head of each household must t
Crooked Beak of Heaven
The Northwest Coast Haida, Gitksan and Kwakiutl Indians inhabit a beautiful, harsh land along the coast of British Colum
Sweat of the Sun
Gold has fascinated people in all cultures, representing in their minds perfection and immortality. In the pre-Columbian
Kingdom of Bronze
In 1897 a group of African bronzes arrived in London that caused a sensation. Many European experts refused to believe t
Woven Gardens
In a wonderful combination of beauty, function and tradition, this episodes features the rugs of the Qashqa’i Nomads o
Man Blong Custom
Some of the most spectacular and dramatic tribal sculpture in the world came from the islands of the Western Pacific. To
Across the Frontiers
Attenborough summarizes his exploration of tribal ways as seen through tribal arts. He explains that the structure of ma
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