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Māori Rhapsody

Māori Rhapsody

We’ve heard a whole lot of covers of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, but never one like this. A few years back, New Zealand choral group Hātea Kapa Haka and musician William Waiirua collaborated on a unique and captivating interpretation of the rock opera classic sung in the native Māori language.

Nalujuk Night

Nalujuk Night

Filmmaker Jennie Williams takes us to the Northern reaches of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, to look at a New Year tradition of the Nunatsiavut, the region’s Inuit people. During the festival, locals emerge from the sea in tattered clothes and scary masks to bring gifts to the good children and chase down the bad kids.

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House of a Thousand Knots

House of a Thousand Knots

This fascinating video from the Institute of Nomadic Architecture takes us to a Kenyan village, where the women come together to build a shelter for the community. These domed structures are made by twisting and knotting found materials like tree trunks, palm fronds, dry grasses, vines, and other organic fibers.

Otyken: Storm

Otyken: Storm

Siberian musical group Otyken performed their track Storm in the icy Krasnoyarsk Territory, home to the Chulyms indigenous people and the birthplace of members of the band. The song mixes traditional and modern sounds – including some wicked throat singing – and is about challenges people face when traveling to the East.

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