The Last Shaman of Palawan: Tradition vs. Modernity | Full Anthropology Documentary

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On the island of Palawan, Philippines, a remote community lives deep within the forest, striving to maintain their ancestral traditions as the modern world encroaches. Medsinu, the new shaman, urges his people to stay united and resist outside influences. But when Issad, a head of family, falls ill and decides to seek modern surgery in the city, a profound conflict erupts. Will he defy the shaman’s forbidden path? A powerful and intimate journey into the heart of a disappearing culture.

LE CHAMANE, SON NEVEU ET LE CAPITAINE
Directed by: Pierre Boccanfuso
Production: GEDEON Programmes
Format: 90 minutes – 2006
Category: Education / Anthropology

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