Human Playground

1. Breaking the Pain Barrier

No pain, no gain: A marathon in the desert, bullfighting, a brutal bicycle ra...

2. An Ancient Ritual

From a ritual war game to a nomadic hunting tradition, tests of bravery, skil...

3. Rites of Passage

Young men in Madagascar grapple with a zebu to enter adulthood as boys elsewh...

4. In Pursuit of Perfection

A surfer sets out to ride a massive wave. A diver attempts a deadly plunge. A...

5. God's Playground

From mountaineering in the face of death to a game for a fruitful harvest, sp...

6. Big Business

A popular combat sport in Senegal provides a payday for many, while technolog...