Skip to main content
Support Provided By
Notes from the Field: Church of Holy Sepulcher (Jerusalem)
3:22
Watch the centuries-old tradition of the opening of the gates.
Notes from the Field: Tech at The Western Wall (Jerusalem)
2:36
Modern technology meets ancient religious rituals at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
Notes from the Field: Jenn and Alex (Shikoku)
2:40
Meet American pilgrims Jenn and Alex journeying around the island of Shikoku in Japan.
Notes from the Field: Meet the Arugba (Osun-Osogbo)
3:05
This 14-year-old is the most important person at the festival of Osun-Osogbo.
Yoruban History and Diaspora (Osun-Osogbo)
1:58
Video resource from PBS LearningMedia.
Initiation of a Yoruban Priestess (Osun-Osogbo)
5:59
Video resource from PBS LearningMedia.
Notes from the Field: Osun's Sacred Bells (Osun-Osogbo)
3:39
These sacred bells are a symbol of the Osun-Osogbo festival.
Notes from the Field: The Dhamek Stupa (Kumbh Mela)
3:02
Take a detour on the way to the Kumbh Mela festival to see a holy Buddhist site.
Circling the House of God on Earth (The Hajj)
5:30
Video resource from PBS LearningMedia.
Notes from the Field: Bathing in the Ganges (Kumbh Mela)
2:52
Bathe in the Ganges River with American pilgrim Karmen Plasencia.
Notes from the Field: Jack's Story (The Hajj)
3:12
Meet American pilgrim Jack making the Hajj.
Active loading indicator