Seleone
Ten minutes of interviews reveal how modernization has impacted traditional practices on Wallis Island, particularly subsistence farming and fishing.
Synopsis
Ten minutes of interviews reveal how modernization has impacted traditional practices on Wallis Island, particularly subsistence farming and fishing.
Synopsis
Seleone, an elder from the Hihifo district on Wallis Island, discusses traditional life in a series of interviews with Lotana, a nurse. The film presents the decline of subsistence farming, hunting, and fishing in the community. Seleone stresses the need to integrate traditional knowledge into education, particularly regarding non-communicable diseases. The narrative reveals how imported processed foods have changed health and cultural practices on the island, prompting reflection on the effects of modernization.
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