Ritual

2023

Available on PBS Video

Host Tank Ball explores the history and meaning of rituals performed in the South.

2023

EPISODE 1

How Did Black Graveyards Become Battlegrounds of Resistance?

Host Tank Ball explores the history of Louisiana’s forbidden Black burials.

11 min · Feb 14, 2023
EPISODE 2

Why Does This Soup Symbolize Freedom for Haitians?

Join Tank Ball as she explores the Haitian Independence Day ritual of making soup joumou.

12 min · Mar 14, 2023
EPISODE 3

Inside Black New Orleans' Most Sacred Ritual

Tank Ball explores the Super Sunday ritual of Mardi Gras Indians in New Orleans.

13 min · Apr 18, 2023
EPISODE 4

Uncovering the Power of Hoodoo: An Ancestral Journey

Tank Ball explores the spiritual practice of Hoodoo and the ritual of ancestral worship.

12 min · May 16, 2023
EPISODE 5

How River Baptisms Shaped Black Musical Tradition

Tank Ball discovers the significance of river baptisms for the Black community.

14 min · Jun 13, 2023
EPISODE 6

Border Ballads: The Revolutionary History of Tejano Corridos

Tank Ball explores the musical tradition of corridos at the U.S. - Mexico Border.

12 min · Jul 19, 2023

About

Ritual

Host Tank Ball explores the history and meaning of rituals performed in the South.

Information

Studio: PBS
Released: 2023

Languages

Subtitles: English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.