Angelo Castiglioni

This film is about tribes in Africa and South America who turn toward magic as a means of survival and way of life. The Mundari tribe in Africa herd cattle but do not slaughter them for meat. They make use of the cattle urine as an insect repellent and shower underneath their cows. They also use the dung as a body covering to further thwart insects and pest. (imdb)

Very graphic mondo film showing funeral and burial rites, coming of age and fertility ceremonies etc.

Based on a tour of 20 African countries, this film provides scenes of African male and female circumcision, pet massacres, scarification rituals and sexual practices, among other things.

'The film you are about to see was made for a restricted academic audience......... The producers have decided to release this exceptional documentary through general distribution so that everyone can be aware of what happens in our cruel, chaotic and colorful world.' - producers introduction (imdb)

Documentary about French Equatorial Africa, including sequences on adult circumcision rites of Bariba tribe; whipping of young Peuls; a secret asylum in the jungle; new-born tattooing in Haussa tribe; Muslim Tabaski tribe's rites; blood rites. (imdb)