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Secrets of the Tribe is a documentary that delves into the fascinating and controversial world of the Yanomami tribe in the Amazon rainforest. It explores the complex and often misunderstood practices of this indigenous community, including topics such as professional ethics, sociology, and the exploitation of indigenous peoples. The film also sheds light on issues such as female infanticide, pedophilia, jealousy, abuse, and ethics in scientific research. Secrets of the Tribe offers a thought-provoking look at the clash between culture and modernity in the heart of the rainforest.

David Beckham: Into the Unknown follows David Beckham and his close friends as they embark on an epic motorcycle journey into the heart of the Amazon rainforest. This documentary showcases Beckham's adventurous spirit and his connection with the Yanomami tribe, offering an intimate look at his life after retirement from professional football.

This film is about tribes in Africa and South America who turn toward magic as a means of survival and way of life.

In 'Magical Death', a documentary film released in 1973, the rituals and beliefs of the Yanomami tribe in the Amazon rainforest are explored. The film offers insights into their unique shamanic practices, highlighting the importance of spirituality within the indigenous community. Through stunning visuals and thought-provoking interviews, 'Magical Death' allows viewers to gain a deeper understanding of the rich culture and traditions of the Yanomami people.

Yanomamo feasts are ceremonial, social, economic, and political events. They are occasions for men to adorn their bodies with paint and feathers, to display their strength in dance and ritualized aggression; for trading partnerships to be established or affirmed; and for the creation or testing of alliances. In the feast filmed in 1968, the Patanowa-teri had invited the Mahekodo-teri to their village. The two groups had been allies until a few years before this event, when they had fought over the abduction of a woman. They now hoped to renew their broken alliance, which they did successfully. Soon after the filmed feast, the two villages together raided a common enemy. A detailed discussion of this feast, and of the significance of feasting among the Yanomamo, is found in chapter 4 of Chagnon's Yanomamo: The Fierce People. The film's graphic representation of reciprocity and exchange may enrich (and be enriched by) a reading of Marcel Mauss' The Gift.