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In Search of... Season 2, Episode 19: Witch Doctors
An examination of alternative forms of health care, specifically the link between culture and the outcome of curatives upon healing. Various non-traditional practices are demonstrated, each of which proves as effective as modern medicine. Watch In Search of... Season 2, Episode 19 Witch Doctors in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of In Search of... Season 2, Episode 19 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Episodes
24 episodes
The Lost Dutchman Mine (aka Mother Lode)
The Lost Dutchman Mine: An investigation into why hundreds of gold hunters have died searching for a lost treasure ever since a German prospector wandered out of Arizona's Superstition Mountains in the 1860s. Is there really cursed gold hidden there, as Apache lore suggests?
30 min
The Man Who Would Not Die
An account of the exploits of the individual known as St. Germain. His origin and abilities are the stuff of legend and shrouded in mystery. Some even believe he has continued to appear at key moments in history and is still alive today.
30 min
Firewalkers
Fire walking has existed for thousands of years throughout the globe. How is it possible that those who engage in this practice remain unharmed and what role does faith play in keeping fire walkers from sustaining injury?
30 min
Mayan Mysteries
Examines the culture and life of the Mayan people and provides some thoughts on what might have happened to them to cause them to abandon their highly advanced society in Central America and possibilities on where they went.
30 min
Astrology
The subject of astrology is discussed with Syndey Omarr who's annual books on the subject were very popular in the 1970s. Also the possiblility that the three wise men in the Bible were atsrologists.
30 min
Michael Rockefeller
An examination of the disappearance of Michael Rockefeller in New Guinea in 1961. Many different theories are explored for his disappearance including drowning, shark attack, cannibalism or even the possibility that Michael did not die.
30 min
Hurricanes
Incredibly violent storms, hurricanes are capable of causing immense damage to life and property. Scientific advancements have helped track hurricanes, yet due to their mercurial nature forecasting these storms remains challenging.
30 min
The Ogopogo Monster
Does a mysterious sea monster known as Ogopogo inhabit Okanagan Lake? Historical accounts from First Nations peoples as well as more recent eyewitnesses claim the beast exists, despite a lack of scientific evidence or definitive sighting.
30 min
Pyramid Secrets
Examines the pyramids of Egypt and how they were possibly built as well as what purpose they could have served.
30 min
Dead Sea Scrolls
In 1945, a Bedouin shepherd boy discovered writings which are over 2,000 years old, and the program looks at these scrolls and the effect they have had on organized religion.
30 min
Reincarnation
Examines the possibility of reincarnation through various ways of exploring one's past lives. The recreations are quite good in this episode. It also suggests that reincarnation is possibly the soul searching for the perfect balance of karma.
30 min
The Shark Worshippers
An in-depth look at the awesome power, ferocity, and intelligence of sharks as well as the legend of Dakuwaqa, the mythical shark-god of Fiji to whom aboriginal Fijians prayed and offered sacrifices so as to be spared from danger at sea.
30 min
Anastasia
Did Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov survive the murder of her Royal Russian family by the Soviet Union and escape to the West?
30 min
The Secrets of Life
A philosophical look at the essence of life at its molecular level in addition to a survey of scientific and technological advances, such as genetic recombination of DNA, that bring-about both great promise as well as ethical concerns.
30 min
Immortality
A look at the effects of aging and modern scientific approaches to reversing old age and death.
30 min
The Swamp Monster
Does a monster exist in the Honey Island swamp which lies only an hour away from New Orleans? Several witnesses provide testimony that it does.
30 min
Hypnosis
"In Search of..." investigates the possible uses of hypnosis from recovering lost memories to faster learning. These hypnotic methods are used in modern surgery and police investigations.
30 min
Troy
Was Homer's account of the Trojan War in "The Illiad" based-upon historical fact? Heinrich Schliemann, a self-made millionaire and amateur archaeologist, unearthed Troy and its treasures in 1873, thereby confirming Homer's classic tale.
30 min
Witch Doctors
An examination of alternative forms of health care, specifically the link between culture and the outcome of curatives upon healing. Various non-traditional practices are demonstrated, each of which proves as effective as modern medicine.
30 min
Haunted Castles
Probe into one of the world's most haunted places.
30 min
Butch Cassidy
Examines the possibility that Butch Cassidy was not killed in Bolivia along with the Sundance Kid, but actually lived a full life and died peacefully in 1937.
30 min
Deadly Ants
The amazing strength and industriousness of ants is profiled, in particular that of fire ants. Builders of massive formicaries and possessed of a painful, fatal bite, fire ants have become a major threat to crops as well as other species.
30 min
The Coming Ice Age
An inquiry into whether the dramatic weather changes in America's northern states mean that a new ice age is approaching.
30 min
The Garden of Eden
Using the Old Testament as a road map, researchers attempt to trace the possible site of the original Garden to India, China, and an island off the coast of Saudi Arabia.
30 min