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Sacred Journeys

Kumbh Mela

Season 1 Episode 5 | 54m 51s

Every twelve years, tens of millions of men, women and children gather on the flood plain of the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers in Allahabad, India, for the Kumbh Mela, the largest gathering of humanity for religious purposes on the planet. Pilgrims come from across India and around the world to bathe in the water where the two sacred rivers meet.

Aired: 12/29/14 | Expires: 12/31/69
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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Notes from the Field: Arriving in Osogbo (Osun-Osogbo)
Host Bruce Feiler arrives in the city of Osogbo, Nigeria.
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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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Notes from the Field: The Naked Holy Men (Kumbh Mela)
Learn more about the naked holy men of the Kumbh Mela festival.
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Osun-Osogbo (Preview)
Travel with American pilgrims to the Osun-Osogbo festival.
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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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The Hajj (Preview)
Travel with American pilgrims to the Hajj.
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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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