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A Window to Another World and Another Time
13 x half hour episodes
Tribal Journeys is Jean-Pierre's voyage into the heart of the most isolated and remote corners of the world from the Amazon to the jungles of Papua, New Guinea.
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Awa Guajas
(People Beyond Time)
In the heart of the dwindling Brazilian rainforest are vanishing people dependent on the jungle for what they need to live. more
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The Poturus
(People of the Moon)
The last vestige of an astonishing tribe makes it home in the Amazonian rainforest. They take their name from the large wooden plug that pierces their bottom lip. more
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The Agtas
(At the Edge of the World)
The Agtas live in almost complete isolation, alternating between the jungle and the vast beaches on a remote island of the Philippines. more
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The Toulambis
(First Contact) Part 1
Braving torrential rains in remote Papua, New Guinea, Jean-Pierre encounters the most isolated nomadic tribe in the world. more
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The Toulambis
Part 2
Jean-Pierre's remarkable encounter with the Toulambis continues for three days of unprecedented exchange. more
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Masuane
(Unknown Tribe of Spice Islands)
Isolated by the Indonesian government in the remote Spice Islands lie the shamanistic tribes of the Masuane, known to possess mysterious magical powers. more
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Togutil
(The Gentile People)
On the island of Halmechera, Jean-Pierre and his crew meet with the Togutil tribe and their most powerful shaman, Kasian. more
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The Mikea
(The Gentle People)
Most of the islanders even today still refuse to believe that the Mikea exist. Jean-Pierre meets with this elusive tribe which wishes to stay away from the outside world. more
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The Mursi
(Wild Women of Ethiopia)
The Omo Valley is home to one of Africa's most fascinating tribes. Mursai women wear lip plates as a sign of wealth and beauty. more
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The Kayapo
(Raoni, Keeper of the Rainforest)
Raoni, the supreme chief of the Kayapo tribe in the Amazon, shares his view of the world. Viewers witness a secret healing ritual and a rare initiation for young warriors. more
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The Una
(Stone Age)
There is only one place on Earth where man still makes tools from polished stone: in New Guinea, the world's second largest island, found North of Australia. Until the 1960's, this region was entirely unknown to the rest of mankind. more
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The Korowai
(The Last Cannibals)
Cannibalism is part of a system revolving around the Kakua, a clandestine witch doctor obsessed with the taste of human flesh. more
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The Asmat
(The Fine Arts of War)
A former Dutch colony, Irian Jaya is in the western half of the island of New Guinea. It is the largest and most inhospitable province of Indonesia. more
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