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First of a series of ten films about the way people live, in cultures with values and customs that are very different from our own.
1: Kayapo - The Fire of the Jaguar
In the myths of the Kayapo Indians of Brazil, man first acquired the secrets of fire and weapons by stealing them from the jaguar. Today when a jaguar is killed, a whole round of ritual occurs, ritual which expresses the special significance of the jaguar to the Kayapo.
Booklet to accompany the series is available for £1.50 (inc p and p) from: BBC Publications [address removed]
Discovery: pages 43-46

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Film editor:
Robert Brown
Producer:
Peter Ramsden
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