In the drought and famine-ridden region of the Sahel, residents participate in events that have occurred for hundreds of years. Farmers and herders walk in the footsteps of their ancestors, while the land has steadily lost its fertility, with erosion and desertification causing further damage. In this National Geographic production, Africa, Pt. 5: Sahel, the lives of two young men undergo stark changes. One leaves with fellow herders, taking his cattle to look for grazing sources, while the other must proceed with an initiation ceremony that will mark his entry into manhood. ~ Alice Day, Rovi
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