The Kiwai - Dugong Hunters of Daru

Natural World Season 2 Episode 3

Overview:
In their hunt for the dugong, the Kiwai people of Papua New Guinea still use magic to bewitch it and to charm their boats, whether they are powered by sail or outboard motor. The dugong, or sea cow, is the gentle creature that gave rise to the legend of the mermaid. To the Kiwai it is an important food and a central feature of their livelihood and culture. Now it is being hunted to the extent that it is a rare and endangered species.

Genre : Documentary

Actors : -

Release Date : 1984-05-20

Duration : 50 menit

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Plight of the Bumble-Bee
1. Plight of the Bumble-Bee
Salim Ali's India
2. Salim Ali's India
The Kiwai - Dugong Hunters of Daru
3. The Kiwai - Dugong Hunters of Daru
Commandos of Conservation
4. Commandos of Conservation
Long Point
5. Long Point
Beneath The Keel
6. Beneath The Keel
Treasures of the Gulf
7. Treasures of the Gulf
Fragments of Eden
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