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Sacred Journeys

Notes from the Field: The Naked Holy Men (Kumbh Mela)

Season 1 Episode 5 | 3m 33s

One of the most well-known symbols of the Kumbh Mela is the naked men known as Naga Sadhus. Why are they naked, and what happens when host Bruce Feiler joins a Naga Sadhus in his tent? Find out!

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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Notes from the Field: Arriving in Osogbo (Osun-Osogbo)
Host Bruce Feiler arrives in the city of Osogbo, Nigeria.
Clip: S1 E6 | 2:43
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Notes from the Field: Osun's Sacred Bells (Osun-Osogbo)
These sacred bells are a symbol of the Osun-Osogbo festival.
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Osun-Osogbo (Preview)
Travel with American pilgrims to the Osun-Osogbo festival.
Preview: S1 E6 | 1:33
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Kumbh Mela (Preview)
Travel with American pilgrims to the Kumbh Mela.
Preview: S1 E5 | 1:36
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Notes from the Field: Citizen Journalists (The Hajj)
Technology and social media at the Hajj.
Clip: S1 E4 | 2:45
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Sacred Journeys
The Hajj (Preview)
Travel with American pilgrims to the Hajj.
Preview: S1 E4 | 1:35
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The Birthplace of Islam (The Hajj)
Video resource from PBS LearningMedia.
Clip: S1 E4 | 5:25
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Notes from the Field: Anisa's Story (The Hajj)
Meet journalist and filmmaker Anisa Mehdi.
Clip: S1 E4 | 3:19
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Notes from the Field: The Etrog Man (Jerusalem)
Meet the Etrog Man in Jerusalem, Israel.
Clip: S1 E3 | 3:28
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Jerusalem (Preview)
Travel with American pilgrims to the holy city of Jerusalem.
Preview: S1 E3 | 1:35
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Kumbh Mela
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