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Ritual
How This Southern Woman Found Her African Roots
Season 2
Episode 3
A lot of us wonder where we come from. But what happens when you actually find out, and the answer is bigger than you imagined? Meet Queen Nqwamary, a Gullah Geechee woman whose search for her roots led her to a royal African lineage. Tank joins her for a powerful ceremony and learns how she continues to honor that connection today.
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