A day in the life of a Peruvian shaman - Gabriel Prieto

Follow Quexo, a Peruvian shaman, as he searches for cinnabar to complete a special ritual that will protect his village from winter storms.

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The year is 1400 BCE. At the temple of the fisherman, the morning is unusually still and this is just the latest in a series of troubling signs for Quexo, the village shaman. The villagers live off the sea, but this year the winds have died and the fish have dwindled. He’s seen this before— his only hope to fix it is a special ritual. Gabriel Prieto outlines a day in the life of a Peruvian shaman.

Lesson by Gabriel Prieto, directed by Globizco Studios.

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[swastikins]

I love the "day in the life " series.I think it is my favorite.

[rembertaguas]

3:17
Drink cactus juice. It's the quenchiest!

[arandomyoutubeviewer]

Why is no one talking about the animation ? It’s so cute.

[talontalk]

Any time Ted-Ed uploads a "day in the life" video, you know it's going to be a fantastic time watching.

[sebastianelytron]

Why hasn't Peru adopted LED lights yet?



Because they are proud of their Incan descent.

[TaranBhandari]

I appreciate the shamans. They would risk their lives for what they though was for the better of the village

[jeremyslather]

I just love how the translation of "chancapiedra" became stonebreaker.

[vedikabehere]

I love how Ted ed always begins with a positive quote

[PaszerDye]

The animation style feels so very contemporary Disney-inspired. I love it!

[_de_reve]

THANK YOU for uploading this series Ted-Ed! also for sharing the not-well-known diverse culture of the south american civilizations. it's really a happy surprise to learn more about ones' ancestors!

[aria]

1. Love this series.
2. Its really cool to see him responding to an event we see today. Specifically El Nińo. I wonder what caused him to think this ritual would work? Was he trying to appease a specific God or Goddess? How did he respond if it didn't work? (Or if it did?) So many questions.

[karthiknaik]

Shaman religion: exists peacefully

Christian missionaries: *ding dong your religion is wrong*

[aaa]

My history teacher knows Gabriel Prieto, I think they're friends, and during 2020 we had a conference with him and watched this video! It just impacted me how TED-Ed talks about our peruvian heritage :)

[hasibryan]

Your videos keep me happy during this isolation time

[jomiar]

Everything about this is incredible--I have never known anything of ancient Peruvians, and the animation was so well done! I'd love to see the sources for this mini-lesson!

[sebastianolmsted]

The animation in this is incredible! It’s legitimately cinematic! Great job!

[nexo]

Everytime I watch Ted ed I always get this mentality that "you don't know until you know" and it's amazing

[Blade_Of_Heaven]

4:23: Piece of-

I didn't know this wasn't family friendly.

[dj.]

This animation snapped tho honestly, thank you globizcostudios

[MDA_]

I love this series. So beautifully animated and so interesting to learn about.