The Tofinu people: the fishermen of Benin | SLICE
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2022
- More than fishermen, the Tofinu people are sea farmers. All around Ganvie they keep fish farms which are like sea paddocks.
When they planted palm leaves in their saltwater lake they invented these acadjas or artificial mangrove swamps which have provided them with a means of subsistence for three centuries.
After several months of waiting, Baba Fudji's acadja is ready to be harvested. Tomorrow, with the help of some of his men and Hubert who will accompany him for the first time, he plans to raise his first net. It's an important day in the year of a Tofinu fisherman.
Extract from the documentary: “Today in Africa - Benin”
Direction: Julien Naar
Production: Bo Travail !, Voyage & TV5 Monde
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As a beninese I feel so proud that their culture withstood the test of time. Definitely a destination to visit
Films such as these are my very favorite. The ones where they live on or near the water and survive from waters and other nature bounty thank you SLICE !
I have never seen so much colorful clothing in one place! what lovely people!
Those were quite the stairs
He definitely doesn't look 65! Bless this family
Yeah, just see his arm muscles when he is working. He is quite strong for his age.
@@RS-xo3rb Pescatarianism is an awesome diet as long as the fish is not contaminated by microplastic. This lake probably has little microplastic.
Love the storytelling,the cinematography, everything was packed for me, and it's right for the boy to have different dreams from the father, the young man is brilliant, I hope the universe leads him where he needs to be.
I can't blame that kid every one have dreams we're all different may God bless him to be successful
Thank you *SLICE* 🙏🍀another very interesting vid. about different culture, that is what i love about your channel ! very nice people with beautiful colorful clothes, their lifestyle and storys from the ancestors is worth to listen to it, - even the time has chanched a lot for them.
amazing filming and music !
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the anime of real life lol
THIS IS THE SORT OF CONTENT I LOVE TO WATCH.
Nice documentary thanks to theirs sweat& blood's stories showed to the world.🙏
Audience all the way from nepal.🇳🇵
They have the full documentary on Prime Video under the Curiosity stream if anyone is wanting to watch it.
Looks like the documentary came out in 2020, so two years have passed. I wonder what Hubert decided to do...
This gave me joy
Such a simple happy life
I love the way Father teaching his son of his ways of fishing .. adorable
The music for me and instrumentals does me well. Thank you !
I would not trade that life at all ( That life to me is beautiful and carefree)❤
These people are stylish. Impressed by the colors and designs of their clothing.
Best castnet fisherman I ever seen. Wow.
I love the videos of people around the world much love to them all
Great documentary 👏
Great documentary
these guys are great
Films such as these are my very favorite.
nice video 👍👍👍🙏
Nice video 👍
So good to hear he have the freedom to do something else
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Please Slice go to Nzulenzu in Ghana and make a documentary there. The people also live on the water. Is really a fascinating place to go
That I would love to see
Love from the Caribbean island of montserrat 🥑🥑🍍🍆🍏🍐🍌🍹🍹💥💥
Nice vedio🙏🙏😁
I love the music
Simple and very peaceful life.
Good 👍
i have watched industrial fishing where they are pulling 50000 huge tuna fish in one pull and then i watched this video...just unbelivable balance
Their story sounds just like Venice settlement story. But when you translate where they do they always seem more Japanese. We often have way too many documentaries that are still biased to Western standards, it’s nice to see a different perspective or at least less perspective biased one way or the other, it seems that he provides well for his family look at their clothing and their home are immaculate
And where does the sewerage go?
I recommend SLICE to try it in a country called Gambia🇬🇲. You'll find it interesting
I wish I'd two wives living together in harmony
so, they are wearing beautiful pyjamas all day, there is no pollution, they build "homes" for their fish to live in and harvest them sustainable, got a dj at their church(a muslim an christian church nonetheless), and when we all drown because sea levels are rising they just build their houses a bit higher out of the water. they beat modern civilisation at every level
What this video doesn't show you is stench and filt all over that place. I visited it while in Benin, and it was one of the most disgusting places I've been to ever. That lake is covered in floating feces, dead animals and garbage.
The guy is very fit and healthy for a 65 year old.
He exercises every day
Slice please make it possible to download your vids .
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New love come 😂🎉
Please add subtitles when natives talk
Wow baba putus two wife... 💪 Very strong
Salam kenal dari saya 🇮🇩 Indonesia Balikpapan Kalimantan timur
What the child doesn’t understand is that fishing is the only living that will keep him free and independent. One day when his EV is turned off because he didn’t get a shot he will understand but it will be too late.
Your name is freedom but I don’t think you believe in what it means? If the young man wants to make a living elsewhere, he can do that. He is young and free to make mistakes. Don’t wish him doom and cast your disbelief on him.
Freedom Freedom you're 💯% correct 👍
It's his wish to do whatever the fool he wants, you win some you lose some that's life
I agree completely.
that 65 year old man has a body of a 25 year old.. i wish i'll have a body like that when im that age
i like fischeringmen. Bobby fisher my name
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What’s the name of the song at 5:13?
Tiny fish 🐠
Just for show. The UN sends food, and booze…
Father with 1 house,2 wife's and 6 child.
2 homes
I'm wondering how they're managing their washroom
its amazing in 2022 that people still live like this. sad.
sad? who are you to judge?
he's 65 but with a body fitness of 25 year old
He's a fisherman and he doesn't live in abundance. Just what is necessary.
Is there a safe sewage/toilet system or feceas straight into the water Yuk.. (:
The water was so clear, I could see fishes from my smartphone screen
Yeah right??? Where all the people dump their poop too.
For that boy Grass is more green other side...today generation like tht..
Where is the sewer piping for the 2,000 people ?
I wonder what they do about their waste
Guy looks like he's 40
3rd😊
If I had a church like that to go, to I’d become religious!
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A fisher man and two wifes.
Where is the toilet?
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I wonder where they do 💩💩💩, 😄
I wouldn't be eating any fish out of there, not too much plumbing on show, flushes straight into the lake
i guess democracy hasn't come here because there's no oil but fish
EVERY FISHERMAN SHOULD HAVE TWO WIVES !!!
I wonder where they build their toilets🤔
What do they do with fifty thousand turds a day?
Translation 👎
Subtitles 👍🏻
Might be exciting to have 3 or 4 wives 🤔
If fish are only way to eat and make money and theirs 50000 of them,the fish numbers must be low,a lake like can't sustain that number for ever,they might need to stop fishing so fish stocks go up, but what will they do then.
Are you sure you watched the entire video?the techniques they use are ingenious so it allows fish to grow and breed well
They also receive icy imported fish and meat from the capital
ughhhh the river is their sewer for diseases 🥶🥶🥶
Chemical fast food is yours for cancers.
I can be a good son to that man than his son. The boy wants to go to school.
He will...But what is the purpose to go to school when no industries to provide jobs?
There's a lot of chocolate floating in this lake🤣🤮
Better than plastic pollution
I'm pretty sure the water will be full of 💩💩💩💩💩💩
In the US we have some the most talented clothing designers. But people in third world countries still always have the best designs and clothing. When they have it. Maybe hire them??