Month: March 1998
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
The Bayaka: Boyobi
Before embarking on a hunt, the Bayaka must first convene with the spirits of the forest.
March 30, 1998The Bayaka: Net Hunt
The Bayaka, hunter-gatherers living in the rainforest of Central Africa, prepare for a community hunt.
March 27, 1998SAGE GROUSE
The strange sounds of the male Sage Grouse are matched only by their equally unusual reproductive behavior.
March 26, 1998CROWS: Uncommonly Cooperative
Come nesting season, families of crows do something relatively few other species of birds do – raise their young cooperatively.
March 25, 1998Greater Sandhill Cranes: Courtship
Cranes mate for life and are models of responsibility, discipline, and vigilance.
March 24, 1998Greater Sandhill Cranes: Crops
Colorado’s Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge has helped keep migrating cranes away from the fields of local farmers.
March 23, 1998Greater Sandhill Cranes: Fattening Up
Greater Sandhill Cranes come to Colorado’s San Luis Valley to get in shape for their summer breeding grounds.
March 20, 1998SIBERIAN SHAMANS: The Drum
Shamans would place a drum between their legs, and ride it to the spirit world.
March 19, 1998SIBERIAN SHAMANS: Trial by Fire
A shaman would undergo three kinds of trials before becoming fully initiated.
March 18, 1998SIBERIAN SHAMANS: Rituals
A glimpse at what a typical shamanic healing ritual was like.
March 17, 1998SIBERIAN SHAMANS: Roles
Shamans were intermediaries between humans and the world of spirits.
March 16, 1998SIBERIAN SHAMANS: Jesup Expedition
A famous expedition leaves a legacy of voices from the past.
March 13, 1998HOLI: A Taste of
Anyone walking in the streets during Holi, is fair game for being doused with colored water or powder.
March 12, 1998HOLI: The Great Leveler
Holi heralds the coming of spring with color and mayhem.
March 11, 1998HOLI: Demons and Bonfires
Demons, bonfires and a day of playful anarchy. It all adds us to India’s most colorful holiday.
March 10, 1998PACIFIC TREE FROG CALLS: Mating
As the pacific tree frog’s mating calls show, no two ribbits are exactly alike.
March 9, 1998PACIFIC TREE FROG CALLS
Thanks to Hollywood, the pacific tree frog call is the most famous ribbit in the world.
March 6, 1998NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEALS: Diving
How can these animals dive continuously to depths of up to one mile?
March 5, 1998NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEALS: On the Beach
Sex, violence, and the two ton elephant seal.
March 4, 1998MAPLE SYRUP: History and Nostalgia
From sugar to syrup to spirits, maple has a rich history in the Northeast.
March 3, 1998MAPLE SYRUP: How It’s Made
As Spring approaches, the sap is flowing in maple trees, and syrup season has begun.
March 2, 1998Koukery Fertility Festival: History
Bulgarian villagers supposedly locked up the local priests for a day to carry on with the celebration of Koukery.