Each family has its own field, usually on one of the more fertile islands. Teheilau and his family take a boat trip to attend to their plot where they grow taro and turmeric. Turmeric is used as spice as well as body-paint. Taro, a starchy root, is grown on top of the coral in a shallow layer of soil. Other plants, like bananas, sweet-potatoes and papaya are also grown on the islands. (IFF catalog)
Films » Family Life
Family Life
Series Title: Pacific Island Life
Summary:
Description:
Edited Film
Country/Location: Nuguria (South Pacific)
Tribe or Group: N/A
Cinematographer: Hermann Schlenker
Production Company: IFF
Running Time: 16 min.
Years Filmed: 1974
Decade Produced: 1970s
Years Distributed: -1977
Film Gauge: 16mm
Stock: Color Safety
Footage Count: 655'
Sound: Un-narrated, Recorded On Location
Notes: Possible that footage pre-existed and was contracted by IFF for this series. IFF does not own OCN- returned to Schlenker after production of internegatives (?). There are 5 titles in the Pacific Island Life series (all footage shot during the same expedition).
