The Human Face of the Pacific: Atoll Life in Kiribati
1983· 0h 28m
Documentary
Directed by Oliver Howes
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Overview
The Republic of Kiribati is one of the most isolated places in the Pacific and because of this it has been possible for its people to retain much of their traditional way of life. In this film, made on Tabiteuea Island four years after independence, we witness a special three-day ritual dating from pre-colonial times, in which Manerrua – a schoolgirl of 14 – celebrates her first menstruation
Other films by Oliver Howes
The Human Face of the Pacific: New Caledonia. A Land in Search of Itself
The Human Face of the Pacific: New Caledonia. A Land in Search of Itself
1983
The Human Face of the Pacific. A Place of Power in French Polynesia
The Human Face of the Pacific. A Place of Power in French Polynesia
1983
The Human Face of Japan
1982
On Sacred Ground
1980
