Host Tank Ball explores the history and meaning of rituals performed in the South.
Host Tank Ball explores how rituals across the south reveal complexities of the past and new possibilities for the future. Throughout the series, Tank meets with community members, culture bearers, and historians to observe the ways that placing ceremonial boundaries around death, environmental stewardship, and collective renewal shapes a community's sense of reality.
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Host Tank Ball explores the history and meaning of rituals performed in the South.
Host Tank Ball explores how rituals across the south reveal complexities of the past and new possibilities for the future. Throughout the series, Tank meets with community members, culture bearers, and historians to observe the ways that placing ceremonial boundaries around death, environmental stewardship, and collective renewal shapes a community's sense of reality.
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Photo Gallery
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Tank Ball and Grayhawk Perkins discussing Native American Rituals.
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Tank Ball listening to a corrido by Juan Tejeda in San Antonio
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Tank Ball, Dale Bordelon and his grandson after the interview about the ritual of hunting in the South.
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The Ritual team and Dale Bordelon's family in after filming in Louisiana.
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Tank Ball and Rev. Joshua Brian Campbell in South Carolina discussing the ritual of river baptisms
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About the Host
Hailing from New Orleans, Tarriona "Tank" Ball is the frontwoman of the Grammy-nominated group Tank and The Bangas. The four-piece group has a knack for combining various musical styles - fiery soul, deft hip-hop, deep-drove R&B, and subtle jazz, demonstrating the scope of New Orleans music. Tank is known for her amazing ability to write and recently released her first poetry book in 2021 "Vulnerable AF". She has collaborated with artists like Norah Jones, Lalah Hathaway, and Robert Glasper.
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