National sports and martial arts

Uncover a world of Pushy Mothers and Bendy Daughters - the art of Contortionism

"The Science of Eight Limbs" - the full contact martial art of Kickboxing

Bloodshed & Pageantry: The Mexican art of bullfighting

Body and soul: martial arts and acrobatics of Capoeira

The national sport of Chile, bullfighting at the Chilean Rodeo

Birds of Prey: Razor sharp claws of the Hispanic bloodsport of Cockfighting

Between Heaven and Hell: Mountaintop Polo in Shandur Pass

Going 'down the dogs' at the Walthamstow Greyhound Racing Stadium in London

Bring your own astroturf on a round of desert golf in Dubai

A zurkhana, or 'house of strength', mixes the physical and spiritual into a kind of body/soul-building

National Horsemanship games of Kyrgyzstan

Cults, beliefs and religions

Delving behind the cinema myths to discover the mysteries of Voodoo

Good Karma: Cao Dai, a fusion of many religions

Pagan Faith: Beware the Evil Eye

Freedom of Africa: Rastafarianism

Sufes, or the Whirling Dervishes, belief in endless spinning to become closer to God

Jesus an an American G.I.? The John Frum Cargo Cult

Catholic and African tribal rites fuse in the Cult of Candomble

An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth: Cannibalism

The philosophy of spirit and matter meet at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Health and medicine

Intricate needlework: just a little prick of the art of Acupuncture

The glass of wine cure, Vinotherapy at the world's only wine spa

Glorious Mud - Deep down and dirty in Iceland's mud baths

Shaman or Charlatan? The Cult of Faith Healers

Soak up the atmosphere at one of Budapest's thermal baths, a much-loved Hungarian institution

The art of relaxation perfected in a Hamman, or Turkish Bath

Social dancing

Etiquette and tradition: Dancing at a Viennese Ball

Passion and Pink Birds: Gypsy Flamenco dance

Beauty and divine grace: the ancient art of Hula Dance

Argentina's answer to sensualismo is the tango, a unique dance and striking icon of Argentinian culture

The 18th century dance of kings with French Colonial traditions: Hira Gasy

The throbbing beat of the Rumba, in the backstreets of Havana and everywhere in Cuba!

Celebrate the feminine soul and joy of womanhood with Belly Dancing

Ecotourism and etiquette

Language, culture and tips to be a more eco-conscious visitor to Kenya

Culture, customs and travel advice for visiting the Middle East

Experience the real City of God by visiting a favela slum in Rio

Amazing places

Japan is covered in gambling halls, the name of the game is Pachinko

Thrills, spills & economic superpowers collide in Korea's Lotte World Theme Park

Learn how to walk on the Moon and other space secrets at Star City

The spirit of socialism and shared ownership, volunteering on a kibbutz is an essential Israeli experience

Gods on Earth: Mahafaly Tribe Tombs symbolise the close ties between the living and the dead

Bizarre death rituals: the hanging coffins of Sagada

Great tribes

Strength, bravery, beauty and discipline of the Masai Warrior

Kenya's white goats: the tribe of Samburu people

The beautiful Long Horn Miao Hill Tribe of China

Hell fire and brimstone, The Vikings land in Iceland

The Sami People, Lapland's ancient tribe, known for colourful costumes and spawning the Vikings.

The Mennonites, a Dutch protestant religious sect with staunch traditional beliefs.

The mighty native American Lakota tribe

Originally Polynesian settlers, the Maori people have an international repulation as fierce warriors.

Meet the endangered Secoya Indians, whose knowledge of natural medicine is unsurpassed.

Stolen Generation: The brutal history of Australia's Aborigine People

Discover the Cape Malays of Cape Town, the Indonesia meets African people

Try roasted rat with the Adi Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh

The Tau't Batu or 'People of the Rock' lived in isolation of both Western and Eastern society until just 20 years ago

Of small stature but mighty of heart - the pygmy tribe

Meet water spirits and dance the python dance with the Vhavenda people

Meet the 'fierce people' of the Amerindian Yanomami tribe

Meet America's 'quiet of the land', the Christian sect Amish people

Of small stature but mighty of heart - the pygmy tribe

Sound and music

Imitating Sounds of Nature: Throat Singers of Tuva

A history of a bloody revolution, how the French national anthem was written.

The melancholy songs of Rebetika, the Greek blues

A brief history of the national music and dance tradition: Calypso

Deep and soulful: discover the home of the Blues and legends like Bessie Smith in Clarkstown

Alive with the sound of music: New Orleans and The Birth of Jazz

The talking drums and griots of West African music

Made famous by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the Sufis Islamic song of Qawwali

The epic Manas poem of Kyrgyzstan

The wonderful world of people

Etiquette guide to eating with a traditional Moroccan family

Taking peddle action against Autogeddon: San Francisco's Critical Mass

Meet San Francisco's favourite gay activists: the sisters of perpetual indulgence

The ghosts of the past are ever present in Ouidah, Benin, once the centre of the great slave trade

Liberal attitudes make Hawaii a Mecca for Same Sex Unions

Independance and a new monarch for Hawaii? Exploring the issue of sovereignty

Tattooing is an integral part of the Tahitan culture and has been practiced since 1500 BC

Germany's Ostalgie phenomenon of Cold War nostalgia seen in the film 'Goodbye, Lenin'

Hungary spawned one of the modern world's most perplexing games: the Rubik's Cube

Dancing the debke, family life and fashion and slices of Daily Life, Arab Style

Work in the paddy fields and stay in the unusual round houses of the Hakka people

Saddle up and ride out on the barren plains with the Llaneros cowboys

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