Taboo

Seasons

2002

7.9

TV-14

Around the world there are people of different cultures who take actions and decisions that seem out of the ordinary to the average westerner. Considered taboo, these people and their stories are now being known.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Food

Taboo investigates the fine line between what is food and what is forbidden. It looks at the eating of durian, insects, cobra, fugu, and dog.

S1 • E2

Healers

Taboo investigates non-Western methods of healing. It examines the practices of a spirit healer Ethiopia, a Native American healer in New Mexico, and an indigenous healer in Bolivia.

S1 • E3

Tattoo

Taboo investigates the worldwide craft of tattoo by examining Iban tribal tattoos in Borneo, Bessoribe body scarring in Benin, and a tattoo convention is Oslo.

S1 • E4

Voodoo

Taboo investigates the religious practices of voodoo. It examines rites of sacrifice and possession in Benin, Haiti, and Venezuela.

S1 • E5

Witchcraft

Taboo investigate the practice of witchcraft. It looks at the practices of a Witch in Mexico, a cleansing ceremony in Zimbabwe, and a group of Wiccans in the United Kingdom.

S1 • E6

Marriage

Taboo investigates controversies surrounding marriage including child marriage in India, multiple marriages in Togo, and homosexual marriage in England.

S1 • E7

Drugs

Taboo examines at drug use around the world. It looks at San Pedro use in Peru, ecstasy use in the United States, and peyote use in Mexico.

S1 • E8

Evil Spirits

Taboo looks at practices regarding spirits. It goes to Philippians, to observe and exorcism. It visits Brazil to see a conjurer cast a death spell. It also heads to Zimbabwe to interview a women haunted by spirits of her family.

S1 • E9

Sexuality

Taboo investigates gender issues around the world that challenge traditional notions of masculinity and femininity.

S1 • E10

Death

Taboo visits Indonesia, India, and the United States and looks at how burial practices and dealing with death varies from culture to culture.

S1 • E11

Tests of Faith

Taboo looks at religious tests of faith including land diving on Pentecost Island, fire-walkers in Greece, and a man in the Philippines who braves crucifixion.

S1 • E12

Bloodsports

Taboo looks at dangerous and violent sports including cockfighting in the United States, bullfighting in Mexico, and bare-knuckle brawling ritual in Bolivia.