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The Human Face of the Pacific: Atoll Life in Kiribati

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"A Six-Part Series"

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

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What is The Human Face of the Pacific: Atoll Life in Kiribati (1983) about?

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

How long is The Human Face of the Pacific: Atoll Life in Kiribati?

The Human Face of the Pacific: Atoll Life in Kiribati has a runtime of 28 min and premiered in 1983.

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