Ritual by Dimitris Xygalatas

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3/5 By Dimitris Xygalatas. Why seemingly senseless acts make life worth living.

3/5 By Dimitris Xygalatas. Focusing on how extreme rituals create collective transcendent experiences.

How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living 
By Dimitris Xygalatas.

3/5 Dimitris looks in detail at a Spanish firewalking ritual, showing how it creates a collective transcendent experience for its community. 

Reader: Robert Jack
Abridger: Ben Lewis 
Producer: Kirsty Williams

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