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Notes from the Field: Arriving in Osogbo (Osun-Osogbo)

Season 1 Episode 6 | 2m 43s

As a visitor, what can you do to find your way around without a GPS? The citizens of Osogbo have found a creative solution to this challenge!

Funding for Sacred Journeys with Bruce Feiler provided by Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Hans and Margret Rey/Curious George Fund, The Pew Charitable Trusts, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by public television viewers.
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These sacred bells are a symbol of the Osun-Osogbo festival.
Learn more about the naked holy men of the Kumbh Mela festival.
Travel with American pilgrims to the Osun-Osogbo festival.
Travel with American pilgrims to the Kumbh Mela.
Technology and social media at the Hajj.
Travel with American pilgrims to the Hajj.
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Meet journalist and filmmaker Anisa Mehdi.
Meet the Etrog Man in Jerusalem, Israel.
Travel with American pilgrims to the holy city of Jerusalem.
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