Ed Stafford's Rite of Passage

1. E1. Ethiopia

   Feb 19, 2026 · 45m

   Ed Stafford meets the Hamer, cattle herders from Ethiopia, who must jump a line of bulls to be considered a man.

2. E2. Brazil

   Feb 26, 2026 · 45m

   In Brazil, Ed endures the painful bullet-ant ceremony. Also facing 24 hours of agony are the Brazilian boys who do this 20 times to become men.

3. E3. Tanzania

   Mar 5, 2026 · 45m

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

4. E4. Inner Mongolia

   Mar 12, 2026 · 45m

   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.

5. E5. Ecuador

   Mar 19, 2026 · 45m

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

6. E6. Shaolin

   Mar 26, 2026 · 45m

   Shaolin kung fu can take years to master - Ed has just a few days to learn to control his Qi, or vital force, and perform a Kamehameha, before fighting a martial arts master.

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