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Worshipping the God of Soccer in Japan Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 336 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv In Japan there is a a temple with basket-, tennis-, soft- and of course soccerballs. Here, fans can worship the God of Soccer. In this spot, older men play a traditional form of soccer, called Kemari. There are no goals, winners or losers but it creates a colourful sight. |
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Sialkot, soccerball capital of the world Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 589 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv 60% of all the world's footballs are made in Sialkot, Pakistan. Our correspondent Kazim visits the city and explores the local football-based economy. |
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Beetle-limo's for soccer tourists in South Africa Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 498 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv Wellington is from Zimbabwe. Together with his nephew he deals in selfmade Beetle-limousines in South Africa. Excellent for driving around World Cup tourists looking for a nice ride. They have just started building their fourth car. |
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Punished for witchcraft in Kenya Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 479 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv In remote areas of Kenya, some people still believe witchcraft should be punished by death. Correspondent Carren made a portrait of a man who lost his wife to a violent mob. |
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Father and mother fighting in the United States Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 559 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv The crisis has hit hard in the United States, also for the parents of our correspondent Josh in Los Angeles. This leads to tensions and conflict, of which Josh made a portrait. |
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Pakistan: do the dishes Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 481 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv Mr. Pakistan sure looks like a real man: he's all muscles. But that doesn't make him masculine. An Afghan is not a real man, until he helps his wife with household chores. |
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Kenia: Pull up your pants higher and higher Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 514 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv Philemon pulls up his pants until his belt surrounds his chest. It makes him a respected man. He even ows his job to the way he dresses. |
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Johnny from London: himself a relic from the past. Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 424 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv Johnny Vercoutre would rather have lived in times when people 'still had morals' and 'things were well-made'. Somewhere between 1940 and 1960. Therefore, he lives in a house filled with relics from the past. |
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Spanking kids in Zambia Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 424 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv In Zambia, battering kids while raising them is still considered normal. Child abuse is therefore a serious social issue. Mr. Phiri's children are being hit for every 'mistake' they make. A whip doesn't even suffice anymore. |
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Israeli kids under Russian rule Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 587 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv Russian immigrants in Israel don't like the ideas on upbringing in their new homeland. Ballroom dancing-teacher Rosana knows how to handle their children. She teaches them to dance like champions in her heavy classes: 'push-ups, give me 50!' |
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Disguise your daughter as a son in Afghanistan Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 391 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv Some Afghan families have to send their children out on the streets to make a living. The girls in this item are dressed up a boys so they won't get harrassed while working in the streets. |
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Six women and one man in Peru Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 499 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv Monogamy? An absurd social imposition, according to the Peruan Bandani. He has six wives, who are all allowed to spend one day per week alone with him. In the remaining time they're busy running the seven-headed household. |
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Having three babies per year in Kenya Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 411 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv Its the more, the merrier when it comes to polygamy in Kenya. In the Marakwet district, your wealth is measured by the size of your land, livestock and of course, your family. Thirty-year-old Julius, with his 33 children from four wives, may call himself a rich man. |
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Polygamy in harmony in Malaysia Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 331 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv In this Islamic family in Malaysia -one husband and four wives- there is no sign of suppression. De third wife is a doctor and glad that her children will be taken care of when she is at the hospital. Everyone has their role in the household and they live peacefully together. Thats the way to do it! |
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Nanjing's bridge keeper Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 487 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv Mr. Chen in Nanjing has added a new dimension to being a bridge keeper. Surveilling the bridge by moped, he has frequently saved people from a self inflicted death. Completely volutarily. Directed by Bas Roeterink for VPRO Metropolis. |
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Parent seeks single for nubile offspring in China Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 426 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv In Shanghai, hundreds of parents gather every week in a park to find a partner for their unmarried offspring. Your daughter doesnt own her own apartment? Keep moving then, I dont want that! |
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Rent-a-boyfriend in Japan Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 554 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv What do you do when you work all day long and you dont get the chance to meet a guy? Then do as Keiko does; go to a club where you can buy mens company. She is the center of attention all night long, but she cant go home before paying for all of the guys drinks. |
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Children's therapy in LA Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 516 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv Five schooldays a week, one afternoon reserved for guitar lessons, one night reserved for football practice and playing a game on Saturday: children have a very busy schedule nowadays. This means they have a lot of stress and therefore parents in LA thought of a solution: one afternoon reserved for childrens therapy. |
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(Un)necessary therapy in Pakistan Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 443 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv In a city where bombings frequently take place, it wouldnt be such a bad idea for the eye-witnesses to take a few therapy sessions. Despite this fact, Karachi residents dont feel very much like talking to a psychologist. Our reporter Kazim tries to convince one to do a session anyway. |
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Regaining self esteem in Estonia Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 428 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv Because of the economic recession, the number of unemployed people in Estonia is increasing. One of them is Indrek, who is depressed and therefore goes to therapy with Mr. Honey. As a gym-owner, Mr. Honey teaches his patients how exercising can make them feel happy again. |
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Condoms in Nicaragua Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 460 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv Abstinence is the best way to protect yourselves when you dont have a condom at hand!, is what you can hear in the streets of Nicaragua. Schools do not supply proper sex education classes, so sex education is done by volunteers in the street. And aimed at adults, who sometimes hardly know what a condom is. |
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Stopping teenage pregnancy in the USA Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 340 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv If your first sex education class comes from watching a porno movie, you might need some additional lessons. In East Harlem, New York, Tennea teaches sex education classes to girls who have an increased chance of becoming a teen-mom. |
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Gathering branches in Rwanda Posted by: vprometropolis
Video duration: 555 seconds http://www.metropoli sweb.tv In soms African countries, women are being circumcised against their will. But not in Rwanda. There, the people have their own customs to prepare young girls for a healthy sex life. A tradition mysteriously called 'gathering branches to make brooms'. |
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Vreemdgaan eenvandaag Posted by: vprometropolis
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Polygamie eenvandaag Posted by: vprometropolis
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