#69: Traditional Knowledge in the Pacific with Salanieta Kitolelei

NEW EPISODE NOW UP: Part 3 of our epic journey across the vast and expansive Pacific. This week we’ll hear about traditional knowledge in the Pacific and how it can aid us in managing te environment. Our guest was the inspiring, Salanieta Kitolelei. 

You’ll learn:

- what it’s like fishing with indigenous groups in Fiji? (A crucial part of Sala’s research!) 

- different fishing methods 

- cultural keystone species 

- the relationship between government and indigenous groups in Fiji

Some extra information from the Episode:

Traditional Fijian calendar:https://fijiantraditionalcalendar.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-fijian-itaukei-traditional-lunar.html

Background on Sala: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Salanieta-Kitolelei

Information on island mangroves and crabs: http://coraltriangle.blogs.panda.org/seareefs/mali-island-mangroves-and-crabs