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GROWING UP

11 episodes 96%4KCC

Ancient rites test courage from shark seas to desert winds.

Discover how young men in Papua New Guinea, Mongolia, Ethiopia, Brazil, and Nepal face demanding rites of passage shaped by their communities and landscapes. Each story reveals the skills, beliefs, and risks behind the transition to manhood, from shark calling to bull leaping and cliffside honey hunting. Sign up to see how tradition, endurance, and identity collide in unforgettable detail.

Episode guide

11 episodes
1
1Shark Hunter
Meet Junior from Kotu island in Papua in his attempts to capture a shark armed only with a lasso and a propeller.
20 min
2
2Sky Dive
Wabak from Pentecost island in Vanuatu has to jump from a wooden tower, his ankle bound with thick vines.
20 min
3
3Deer Hunter
In Siberia, Edik has to face wolves to protect his 4000 reindeer herd during the spectacular migration to the Great North.
20 min
4
4Gobi Desert
Altagan and Dsolbo must travel across the desert of Mongolia to find precious green pastures to feed their entire camel herd during the winter.
20 min
5
5Sky Climb
Banda must climb giant trees to gather honey, the elixir of life.
20 min
6
6Bull Jump
Follow the epic ordeals of Kolé, a young man who live in Ethiopia. To achieve this dual status, he must embark on a long journey, which will take him to the bull jumping ceremony.
20 min
7
7Salt Journey
Embark with 12-year-old Wario on a long and perilous journey across the desert to sell the salt from the mouth of the devil volcano.
20 min
8
8Life Choice
Two adolescents in the Himalayas: one kidnapped by her future husband, the other head shaved as she enters the convent forever.
20 min
9
9Wasp Fighters
Urged by their elders, two young Kayapos will have to undergo a terrible initiatory ordeal by attacking the nest of Amyu, the most dangerous wasp of the forest, called "the killer wasp".
20 min
10
10Reindeer Chase
In the snow-covered mountains of Mongolia, follow young Tsaatan Quizilol as he tries to capture reindeer to prove he is now man enough to marry his girlfriend.
20 min
11
11Bee Attack
At an altitude of 3,000 meters, follow Mopti as he climbs vertiginous rock faces of the Himalayas to gather honey of the biggest bee species on the planet, the giant Apis Laboriosa Bee.
20 min
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