Chea’s Kuarao: an interactive introduction to Melanesian anthropology. Webpresentation based on the film Chea’s Great Kuarao (2000), developed by Trygve Tollefsen, Rolf Scott and Edvard Hviding in association with MandagMedia, for the bachelor’s programme at the Department of Social Anthropology, University of Bergen

Location: Morovo, Solomon Islands
Subject: Ecology; Preservation; Fishing; Ritual

This film documents a large communal fishing expedition known as kuarao once practiced throughout the Solomon Islands. Produced by request of the Chea Village Community, the film also documents many aspects of contemporary village life. English subtitles.