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In the remote Banks Islands of Vanuatu, the Ni-Vanuatu people have preserved one of the Pacific’s most remarkable ways of life. Without roads, electricity or modern infrastructure, families rely on ancestral fishing methods, yam and taro cultivation, and the “kastom” traditions that guide community balance and respect for the land. Their self-sufficient lifestyle—built on cooperation, ritual and deep ecological knowledge—has allowed them to thrive where the outside world cannot. This film immerses you in the daily reality of the Ni-Vans, a people whose identity and resilience make them truly unique in Oceania.
Documentary: People of the Sea – Ep6: Vanuatu (2017)
Direction: Ludovic Fossard
Production: Production: Découpages & Arte France
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In the remote Banks Islands of Vanuatu, the Ni-Vanuatu people have preserved one of the Pacific’s most remarkable ways of life. Without roads, electricity or modern infrastructure, families rely on ancestral fishing methods, yam and taro cultivation, and the “kastom” traditions that guide community balance and respect for the land. Their self-sufficient lifestyle—built on cooperation, ritual and deep ecological knowledge—has allowed them to thrive where the outside world cannot. This film immerses you in the daily reality of the Ni-Vans, a people whose identity and resilience make them truly unique in Oceania.
Documentary: People of the Sea – Ep6: Vanuatu (2017)
Direction: Ludovic Fossard
Production: Production: Découpages & Arte France
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