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Inside the Revival of an Ancient Indigenous Ritual

Season 1 Episode 7 | 11m 01s

Rooted in themes of renewal, gratitude, purification, and communal solidarity, the Green Corn Ceremony unites community members for spiritual cleansing, storytelling, dances, and songs. As participants partake in the preparation and consumption of freshly harvested corn, they express appreciation for the Earth’s abundance.

Aired: 08/07/23
Funding for RITUAL is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Professor Tempest and the police return to solve more complex and intriguing crimes.
Joshua Hopkins, Federica Lombardi, and Olga Kulchynska sing an excerpt from the Act II trio.
It's the finale and two rounds of cooking remain before one of the finalists gets named the winner.
O imagines that he can go see all types of fairytale bathrooms!
Sienna goes to a festival with her family and learns to use the potty at a public event!
Jodi is at the neighborhood concert and learns how she can use an outdoor bathroom there!
A song about how if you need to go potty someplace new, you can use a different bathroom.
Daniel learns all about how he can use the bathroom at the train station.
Katerina imagines she's a baker at a mozie bakery!
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