Good shit man, we got the most tribes and languages in the world so its not common 4 us 2 know each one of thems traditions, i just found out about the shark callers only a couple years ago.. Keep up the posts
I traveled to Kontu this past September and went shark calling with one of the guys who was featured in this documentary. It was an amazing experience to see this ancient ritual still being practiced. The PNG government finally picked up on the importance of this preserving this art and now hold a shark calling festival in August.
Not sure exactly how it works scientifically but in Fiji certain tribes have a chant to call them up.
It goes back to ancient times when they worshipped animal spirits.
Possibly certain pitch and beats attract the animals.
As you can see in this video the man uses a coconut shell rattle which apparently attracts sharks by making them think it is shoal of fish splashing about.
Sharks are meant to be really curious creatures as well.
Google Turtle callers of Fiji/Shark callers of Fiji/Sacred red prawns of vatulele for more info and background on these ancient rites of the Fijian tribes.
@daniyellowjello This is true, the shark is a body form of Ku, and an 'aumakua to many...but I'm unconvinced that all Hawaiians were against it, as shark-skin was one of the traditional materials used to make the pahu. Keeping in mind how sacred the pahu is, the use of shark skin could reflect how much reverence Hawaiians had for the shark.
fuck yea!!
bittergent123 3 weeks ago
Good shit man, we got the most tribes and languages in the world so its not common 4 us 2 know each one of thems traditions, i just found out about the shark callers only a couple years ago.. Keep up the posts
mangincmaki92 4 months ago
thats coz fijians come form this part of new guinea!
sashinder1 7 months ago
@sashinder1 No they don't... Fijians are Egyptians... Thats a fact!
BALEnaVICO 3 months ago
@sashinder1 do some research b4 you write bullshit
peksful 1 month ago
thats great and all about fiji, we are talking about papua new guinea here, anyways, fijians come from papua new guinea!
sashinder1 1 year ago
Awsome yeh bash that shark!Freakin sharks need to die.
CONSTRINGACY 1 year ago
I traveled to Kontu this past September and went shark calling with one of the guys who was featured in this documentary. It was an amazing experience to see this ancient ritual still being practiced. The PNG government finally picked up on the importance of this preserving this art and now hold a shark calling festival in August.
BolonYokte 1 year ago
I can't imagine why Manuel died...
djkorn1 1 year ago 5
A very unique culture. This is commonly practiced by a tribe in the New Ireland province of Papua New Guinea
lainim5473 2 years ago
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Islandbratha 2 years ago
One of the very exciting Oz documentaries...a great movie, a homage to the real nature experts...
skydrake3 2 years ago 3
@spiritfingers1: I will do my best to google search turtle calling and sacred red prawns on vatulele Island.
Thank you!
momilani808 2 years ago
Some tribes in fiji also do shark calling/turtle calling/ and calling of the sacred red prawns on vatulele island.
Also Beqa islanders in Fiji walk on rocks heated in a firepit.
spiritfingers1 2 years ago
wow thats an eye opener, Fijians practice it, too? And Turtle calling? how does that work, thats very interesting
islandwarrior16 2 years ago
Not sure exactly how it works scientifically but in Fiji certain tribes have a chant to call them up.
It goes back to ancient times when they worshipped animal spirits.
Possibly certain pitch and beats attract the animals.
As you can see in this video the man uses a coconut shell rattle which apparently attracts sharks by making them think it is shoal of fish splashing about.
Sharks are meant to be really curious creatures as well.
spiritfingers1 2 years ago
Google Turtle callers of Fiji/Shark callers of Fiji/Sacred red prawns of vatulele for more info and background on these ancient rites of the Fijian tribes.
spiritfingers1 2 years ago
Totally amazing!
dentgregg 2 years ago
we need more videos like this on youtube
bluntwrapfan 2 years ago
lol beat that shark
amineroca 2 years ago
Wow, that was fascinating, and an exciting struggle at the end!
dogblessamerica 2 years ago
raitpela ya
pandanus1 2 years ago
Aloha Islandwarrior16,
Would you know if the Ancient Hawaiians done this too?
Your videos are so interesting!
aloha from Japan
momilani808 2 years ago
Not that I know of. I know that sharks played a big role in Hawaiian mythology as they do with many other pacific islands.
thx for the comment.
islandwarrior16 2 years ago
@islandwarrior16 Hawaiians are against killing Sharks because they are a form of the god Ku and are also a personal god to many people ( 'aumakua).
daniyellowjello 1 year ago
@daniyellowjello This is true, the shark is a body form of Ku, and an 'aumakua to many...but I'm unconvinced that all Hawaiians were against it, as shark-skin was one of the traditional materials used to make the pahu. Keeping in mind how sacred the pahu is, the use of shark skin could reflect how much reverence Hawaiians had for the shark.
dannykihoalu 11 months ago
@dannykihoalu I agree
daniyellowjello 11 months ago