They call corn, beans and squash the three sisters 'cause they help each other grow nice. Plant 'em in the ground and they hold it down like a family that's really knit tight.
1. Squash
The Biraland faculty welcome Dotto Sayenteez and meet the benevolent entity Ayotli (squash).
2. Corn
After Brayden’s possession, Dotto Sayenteez learns more about what Biraland is, and Elote (maize) appears.
3. Beans
René has a freak out about all the pesticides used on the environment and scares Gene.
4. The Three Sisters
Gene wakes up after fainting and meets Etl (beans), the group learn about mutualism, and Dotto discusses humanity’s plight in its disconnection from the natural world.
Biraland (pronounced BEEDA-land) is a 20-part video series from Vermont creator Bira Vanara. A musical comedy about the natural world and our connection to it, Biraland features a host of wacky characters, catchy original music and wild effects, all conceived of and performed by Vanara. The series was funded in part by Vermont Public's Made Here Fund, which aims to broaden and diversify Vermont storytelling.
Subscribe to Vermont Public's YouTube channel for new episodes every Thursday through Aug. 28.
