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National Geographic Tribal Odyssey The Pokot The Path to Manhood 

Real stories about real people.

This Tribal Odyssey collection of three episodes is based upon character led stories told in their own words. These are real stories about real human dramas, containing narratives repeated throughout every human community in the world. In the film the viewer has a strong sense of "presence". You feel that you are actually there and that the stories and relationships that intertwine with the characters are familiar even to Western audiences. The three primitive people in this series are the Dinka, the Hamar and the Wodaabe.

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Tribal Odyssey: The Pokot:The Path to Manhood

The Pokot are feared as fierce warriors. Two friends, one rich & one poor, go through the surprising rituals in their initiation to becoming warriors.