Food from the Sea

Observes, without narration, an elderly Polynesian gathering clams, sea worms, crabs, and a turtle as he searches the lagoon for food. Records that there is little if any waste, as all parts of the catch are used for something. Watches as the man performs a number of rituals before going on a fishing trip with a friend., Observes, without narration, an elderly Polynesian gathering clams, sea worms, crabs, and a turtle as he searches the lagoon for food. Records that there is little if any waste, as all parts of the catch are used for something. Watches as the man performs a number of rituals before going on a fishing trip with a friend.
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Observes, without narration, an elderly Polynesian gathering clams, sea worms, crabs, and a turtle as he searches the lagoon for food. Records that there is little if any waste, as all parts of the catch are used for something. Watches as the man performs a number of rituals before going on a fishing trip with a friend., Live-action scenes of a tuna fishing expedition supplemented by diagrams, help to give young viewers an understanding of purse seining, the method used to catch fish that swim in schools. Also shows the steps in cooking, packing, and labeling the tuna at the cannery., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

More in Pacific Island Life Series

  1. FISHING 1921
  2. Family life. 1949
  3. Food From The Sea 1972
  4. Food from the Sea 1977
  5. Village Life 1985

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