Taboo Season 1

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1x01 Food aired Sep 30, 2002

Savor the forbidden taste off taboo meals from around the globe, some hilarious others deadly serious. Find out why eating habits--like language--are a key ... read more

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1x02 Healers aired Oct 07, 2002

Go beyond science to examine the mysterious powers of healers who derive their strength from what other cultures may consider illegitimate or unproven.

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1x03 Tattoo aired Oct 14, 2002

Explore the art of tattoos from the deadly serious markings of headhunters to bloody scarification rituals in Africa, and on to Western artists who use their... read more

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1x04 Voodoo aired Oct 21, 2002

Experience the dark side with religion's ultimate outcast. Trace how voodoo has grown in diversity and become taboo, even in cultures where it is widely pra... read more

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1x05 Witchcraft aired Oct 28, 2002

Take a secret look at our darkest ritual - black magic. Explore the nature of power itself, and how it both elevates and corrupts our species.

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1x06 Marriage aired Nov 04, 2002

Attend and elaborate--yet illegal--ceremony in India, watch as one man's two wives prepare him for a third bride, and witness same-sex partners exchange vows... read more

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1x07 Drugs aired Nov 11, 2002

Take a trip from traditional acceptance to modern rejection, exploring how drugs are used in ancient cultures and why they are prohibited in modern ones.

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1x08 Evil Spirits aired Nov 18, 2002

Confront the presence of good and evil and explore the ways some cultures take on evil spirits directly.

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1x09 Sexuality aired Dec 02, 2002

Cross the line of defined gender and plunge into the lives of people living in the gray area of sexuality.

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1x10 Death aired Dec 09, 2002

Delve into the ultimate unknown that awaits us all. Experience how different cultures deal with death by preparing lavish funerals, bonfires, and ancient ri... read more

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1x11 Test of Faith aired Dec 23, 2002

Watch as religious beliefs are put to the extreme test through taboo practices that display a common belief: the stronger your faith, the more you can ask of... read more

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1x12 Blood Sports aired Dec 29, 2002

Explore the human fascination with violence as sport, and see how it taps into hidden corners of our common heritage.

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