Ritual
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Explore how rituals bring people together.
Anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas records the ritual of Sufis in Istanbul to see how the physical experience affects their bodies.
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Ritual
Clip: Episode 2 | 3m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
Anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas records the ritual of Sufis in Istanbul to see how the physical experience affects their bodies.
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