• 1997
  • 24m
World of Survival

Summary In World of Survival, Ray demonstrates his wilderness skills and is taught new skills in every episode. View more details

  • 1997
  • 24m

World of Survival

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Ray Mears

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7.7

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 8, 1997

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Summary In World of Survival, Ray demonstrates his wilderness skills and is taught new skills in every episode. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 8, 1997

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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Ray Mears in World of Survival (1997)

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Episode 1 • Dec 31, 1969
The Arctic
Ray Mears looks at how the Inuit of Baffin Island survive in temperatures as low as -40C.
Episode 2 • Dec 31, 1969
Arnhemland
Ray meets the Aborigines who live in northern Australia in amazingly high temperatures and humidity.
Episode 3 • Dec 31, 1969
Siberia
Ray is dropped by helicopter on a nameless location, roughly 63N 96E, in the vast wasteland, to experience the nomadic way of life of Sasha's 'brigade' (tribal unit) of the native Ivenk (Ewenk) people. These people herd reindeer in the taiga, a calorie-poor semi-barren forest gripped by permafrost. He learns general ancient artisan-techniques like building fences by lightly assembling fresh-cut branches, slaughtering and processing reindeer, lasso-throwing and knot-tying, packing for their monthly camp-moving. Ray also admires specialist work, like sowing baskets from birch bark, tailor-boot-and-sock-making from fur and fishing with nets and rafts in icy water not fit to swim in.
Episode 4 • Dec 31, 1969
Savaii Western Samoa
Ray visits Savii, one of the rather isolated islands of Western Samoa, where the traditional Polynesian culture is preserved rather well. The staple food is fish, caught using various ingenious ways, but carefully avoiding over-fishing. Other traditional skills include fire-making, cooking and making and sailing lightweight canoes (from a single tree, using ropes instead of nails). They also build open 'fale' houses, which demonstrate their superior resistance in cyclone storms and that traditional know-how remains, which is proudly preserved and transferred from fathers to sons, under supervision of the strong chieftain system in a highly social system of solidarity.
Episode 5 • Dec 31, 1969
Namibia
Ray learns some more survival skills from the Jo'hansi bushmen of Namibia.
Episode 6 • Dec 31, 1969
The Spice Islands
Ray travels to the island of Seram and meets the Nuaulu, a rainforest people who are historically headhunters.
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