Name: Ed Stafford's Rite Of Passage
Genre: Documentary

From 24 hours of agony in Brazil to jumping over bulls in Ethiopia, adventurer Ed Stafford courses the world to experience how indigenous peoples turn boys into men.

Ed Stafford's Rite Of Passage

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Others (Documentary) • 2025 • U

Ed travels to the Ecuadorian rainforest to meet the Waorani, hunting monkeys and crocodiles, making poison blow-darts.

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Ed endures the bullet-ant ceremony, the most painful thing this side of child birth. Also facing 24 hours of agony are Brazilian boys who do this 20 times to become men.

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Ed meets the Hadzabe of Tanzania, who live in balance with their environment, including collecting honey from the world's most aggressive bees.

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In Mongolia, Ed must wrestle the giant heirs of Genghis Khan to become a man. He takes part in the annual rite of passage festival, Naadam.

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Ed travels to the Ecuadorian rainforest to meet the Waorani, hunting monkeys and crocodiles, and making poison blow-darts.

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For most people, Shaolin kung fu takes years to master -- Ed has just a few days to learn to control his Qi, or vital force, before fighting a martial arts master.