In the new Discovery Channel series Last One Standing, six athletes — three American and three British — are immersed in the most remote tribes in the world, where they live alongside and train with indigenous tribesmen as they prepare to represent their host tribe in raw and intense competition. From death-defying Zulu stick fighting in South Africa to an arduous foot race in the Mexican mountains — wearing only handmade sandals — these men push their physical and mental limits to see who really is the last warrior standing. This new 12-part series premieres Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 9 PM ET/PT.

Also, here is information about the first five episodes:

Episode 1: Kalapalo Wrestling
Premieres October 4 at 9 PM ET/PT
The competitors venture to the Brazilian jungle on a quest to wrestle with Kalapalo warriors at the Festival of Death. Wrestlers compete for their village’s honor. But first they have to prove themselves worthy to compete —an ordeal that involves being scored with razor-sharp piranha teeth. Our athletes are trained to take part, but only a select few can secure a place on the village team.

Episode 2: Zulu Stick Fighting
Premieres October 4 at 10 PM ET/PT
In South Africa, the six men live in the traditional village of Nqekwane and take on the Zulus in the deadly sport of stick fighting, an event where bloodshed and death are never far away. The athletes have to go through initiation ceremonies and take magic potions to find the skill and courage to fight at a Zulu royal wedding.

Episode 3: Tarahumara Endurance Race
Premieres October 11 at 9 PM ET/PT
The competitors are put to the test, trekking high into the Copper Canyon region of northwest Mexico to run a marathon-length race against Tarahumara Indians, some of the greatest natural endurance runners in the world. And if running at high altitude weren’t tough enough, they discover that to compete they also have to wear local sandals and learn to kick a small wooden ball over a snake-infested canyon course.

Episode 4: Sumi Kick Fighting
Premieres October 18 at 9 PM ET/PT
The competitors take on the Sumi, a tribe of former headhunters in Nagaland—a remote area of northeast India. Their goal is to become Aki Kiti fighters, a vicious martial art where the soles of the feet are the only weapons…and the only defense. The athletes prove themselves worthy adversaries for the locals in an intervillage competition.

Episode 5: Mongolian Wrestling
Premieres October 25 at 9 PM ET/PT
The athletes stay in a small community of nomads in the far west of Mongolia. They are to take part in a local Nadaam, the greatest of all Mongolian sporting and cultural events. The men are put to the test, living as Mongolian nomads, where relentless training for a professional wrestling tournament is broken only by some of the unpleasant tasks involved in managing the local herd of goats.

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