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The Tribal Eye

Season 1 Episode 6: Man Blong Custom

The bush people of Malekula in the New Hebrides still use the skulls of the dead to make memorable sculptures. In the Solomon Islands a powerful movement has arisen dedicated to the revival of tribal customs.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Behind the Mask

1. Behind the Mask

Aired: May 27, 1975

This episode centers on the life and customs of the Dogon people in Mali, con...

Episode 3 The Sweat of the Sun

3. The Sweat of the Sun

Aired: Jun 10, 1975

Few of the beautiful golden artifacts of the Aztecs and Incas are left today....

Episode 4 Kingdom of Bronze

4. Kingdom of Bronze

Aired: Jun 17, 1975

At the turn of the century Europeans refused to believe that the craftsmen of...

Episode 5 Woven Gardens

5. Woven Gardens

Aired: Jun 24, 1975

In a wonderful combination of beauty, function and tradition, the rugs of the...

Episode 6 Man Blong Custom

6. Man Blong Custom

Aired: Jul 1, 1975

The bush people of Malekula in the New Hebrides still use the skulls of the d...

Episode 7 Across the Frontiers

7. Across the Frontiers

Aired: Jul 8, 1975

This program revisits several of the locations of the previous programs to lo...

Info about The Tribal Eye

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Genres:Documentary