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Creative Rites, with Wade Davis
Manage episode 379718488 series 3520391
The rite of passage is at the heart of the hero’s journey. Understanding it is crucial to understanding humanity, and essential to many forms of creative storytelling. Award-winning anthropologist Wade Davis is a rare combination of scientist, scholar, poet, world-traveler, and passionate defender of all of life’s diversity. He joins Michel for a deep conversation about the creative and cultural significance of the Rite of Passage, across cultures and throughout history, and delves into the significance of today’s modern “rites.”. Together, they discuss KÁ, a Cirque du Soleil show with its themes of rites of passage, and self-discovery.
13 episodes
Manage episode 379718488 series 3520391
The rite of passage is at the heart of the hero’s journey. Understanding it is crucial to understanding humanity, and essential to many forms of creative storytelling. Award-winning anthropologist Wade Davis is a rare combination of scientist, scholar, poet, world-traveler, and passionate defender of all of life’s diversity. He joins Michel for a deep conversation about the creative and cultural significance of the Rite of Passage, across cultures and throughout history, and delves into the significance of today’s modern “rites.”. Together, they discuss KÁ, a Cirque du Soleil show with its themes of rites of passage, and self-discovery.
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