Surviving Amazonas - Die Prüfung der Shanenawa
In “Surviving Amazonas – Die Prüfung der Shanenawa”, a group travels deep into the Amazon rainforest to earn an Indigenous name from the Shanenawa. Along the way they face trials such as crossing the fast-flowing Rio Envira in simple wooden boats, as well as rituals to which the shaman Manipa invites the candidates. If you enjoy adventure shows that mix physical challenges with a glimpse into another culture, this one is for you. But how much can the candidates really take?
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- Episode 1Episode 1: Es geht ins Grüne: Tief im Regenwald47 min
Barely arrived in the Amazon, the participants face the first Shanenawa trial: crossing the fast-flowing Rio Envira in simple wooden boats. Just how water-ready are they?
- Episode 2Episode 2: Genäht, gestochen, aber um einige Erfahrungen reicher50 min
After their first shared dinner, Manipa, the Shanenawa shaman, invites the candidates for an Indigenous name to a second ritual. What awaits them this time in the Amazon – and how will they handle it?
- Episode 3Episode 3: Die knallharte Realität: Wer essen will, muss anpacken52 min
Picking, slaughtering, plucking, frying: after the harvest, the group prepares their food together with the Shanenawa – and it pushes vegetarian How2Shirli to her limits in particular. How will she handle it when anyone who wants to eat has to pitch in?
- Episode 4Episode 4: Von Promis zu Krieger:innen: Ayahuasca, Kambo und eine folgenschwere Zeremonie48 min
The celebrity adventurers are starting to feel at home in the Shanenawa village – but now two special rituals await them, including a physical cleansing with Kambo. How will they face this test?
- Episode 5Episode 5: Der Bruch des heiligen Gesetzes: Ayahuasca mit Folgen?50 min
In episode 5 of "Surviving Amazonas", the celebrity participants face the rituals of the Shanenawa – including Sananga, eye drops that in Shanenawa culture are meant to open the mind. What does it take to embrace such a tradition, and which rules must be respected?
- Episode 6Episode 6: Achterbahn der Gefühle: Zwischen Schock, Spaß und Strafe48 min
After an intense ayahuasca night with the Shanenawa, the celebrity adventurers are hit by strong emotions – worry, low spirits and a sense of unease hang over the group. How will they cope with what they've been through, and what does the Amazon have in store for them next?
- Episode 7Episode 7: Waghalsige Aktion und mangelnder Respekt: Das gefährdet die gesamte Produktion!49 min
Dismay in the Shanenawa village: Manipa is deeply disappointed by the guests' lack of respect and withdraws to reflect. What does this mean for the participants' trial in the Amazon?
- Episode 8Episode 8: Die Schule des Lebens: Mutprobe und Charaktertest51 min
The adventurers visit the Shanenawa village school, which isn't officially recognized by the state, and want to help. But then the "Test of Loyalty" awaits – what will this test of courage demand of them?
- Episode 9Episode 9: Zeremonie am heiligen Baum: Zwischen Entscheidungen und Fehlurteilen51 min
At the sacred tree, the celebrity adventurers face the Sananga ceremony – the ritual through which the Shanenawa crown them as warriors. Here you'll see the fears and hopes they bring into it – but how will they experience this moment?
- Episode 10Episode 10: Die ultimative Ehre: Wer erhält einen indigenen Namen?49 min
After their night at the sacred Sarauma tree, the candidates return to the Shanenawa village to await the big announcement. How will Manipa decide – and who will be honored with an Indigenous name?
