Matis hunters in the Amazon use ten-foot blowpipes with poisoned darts to hunt game.
Grasslands fed the rise of civilization. This episode looks at the relationship between humans and the great herds, featuring the Maasai of East Africa and the terrifyingly brave honey-hunters who partner with wild birds to find their prize. Episode 7: Rivers – Friend and Foe HUMAN PLANET COMPLETE-Episodes 1-8
Humanity's relationship with the ocean balances extreme peril with deep spiritual respect. This episode highlights how communities master diving, navigation, and sustainable fishing to turn the open water into a home. Episode 2: Deserts – Life in the Furnace Matis hunters in the Amazon use ten-foot blowpipes
The air we breathe is essential to life on Earth, and yet it is also a largely invisible and often underappreciated part of our planet. This episode takes us on a journey through the atmosphere, exploring the ways in which humans have impacted the air and the consequences of our actions. Episode 7: Rivers – Friend and Foe Humanity's
We also see the "wolf hunters" of Kyrgyzstan. They fight eagles against wolves. The violence is raw, but the intimacy between man and bird is undeniable.
However, the most famous sequence in this episode is the – the practice of "horse-hunting" in Mongolia. Children as young as five ride wild stallions. The camera captures a 10-year-old boy who falls off a horse at full gallop, gets dragged, gets back on, and wins the race. In America, this is child abuse. In Mongolia, it is Tuesday.