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Sacred Journeys

Notes from the Field: My Divination (Osun-Osogbo)

Season 1 Episode 6 | 3m 37s

Bruce meets with a priest to receive a divination before the festival of Osun-Osogbo in Nigeria.

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.
Extras
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Sacred Journeys
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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Sacred Journeys
Notes from the Field: Osun's Sacred Bells (Osun-Osogbo)
These sacred bells are a symbol of the Osun-Osogbo festival.
Clip: S1 E6 | 3:39
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Sacred Journeys
Notes from the Field: The Naked Holy Men (Kumbh Mela)
Learn more about the naked holy men of the Kumbh Mela festival.
Clip: S1 E5 | 3:33
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Sacred Journeys
Osun-Osogbo (Preview)
Travel with American pilgrims to the Osun-Osogbo festival.
Preview: S1 E6 | 1:33
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Sacred Journeys
Kumbh Mela (Preview)
Travel with American pilgrims to the Kumbh Mela.
Preview: S1 E5 | 1:36
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Sacred Journeys
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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Sacred Journeys
The Birthplace of Islam (The Hajj)
Video resource from PBS LearningMedia.
Clip: S1 E4 | 5:25
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Sacred Journeys
Notes from the Field: Anisa's Story (The Hajj)
Meet journalist and filmmaker Anisa Mehdi.
Clip: S1 E4 | 3:19
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Sacred Journeys
Notes from the Field: The Etrog Man (Jerusalem)
Meet the Etrog Man in Jerusalem, Israel.
Clip: S1 E3 | 3:28
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