Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share EPISODE #02 - Everyday Life in Mangareva [engl]
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
EPISODE #02 - Everyday Life in Mangareva [engl]
Starting in 1963, the CEP gradually became a part of the lives of the inhabitants of Mangareva. Torn between feelings of curiosity and uncertainty, Mangarevians quickly adjusted to the visible presence of the newcomers on their island, whether they were military or civilian. How did the CEP change their lives? What were the evident and more subtle disruptions that shook the daily life of this island, which is barely 15 square kilometers in size?
Some people started working in Moruroa, while others began cultivating fruits and vegetables in order to sell them and respond to the needed food supply in Moruroa. It is important to remember that Mangareva was, for a time, like some kind of island-pantry for the personnel of the Moruroa testing center and its rear testing base located in Hao.
Consequently, in Mangareva, dietary habits also changed. The residents now had access to different foods and dishes they were previously unfamiliar with, and canned goods became everyday commodities.
Novelty seized the island, but at what cost? Meanwhile, fish, a staple food for the islanders, became a source of concern due to the increasing cases of ciguatera on the island. As time passed, the inhabitants found themselves asking more and more questions. It is difficult to determine with certainty the changes brought about by the CEP era in the life of this community.
Several decades after these deep transformations, this second episode opens a window onto the questions and memories carried by the members of this community, and the lingering confusion that remains. All in all, it is the adaptability of these inhabitants that allows them to stand tall in the face of history.
In this episode, you listened to the testimonies of Matirita Manuireva (known as Mama Pino), Monica Paeho, cultural steward of the archipelago, Bruno Schmidt, retired nurse, Yves Salmon, former agent of the Rural Development Service, Tekura Togakaputa, farmer, Doctor (Ta’ote) Guy Tehio, and Aroite Salmon. All of them are either from or live in Mangareva.
This podcast was originally recorded in Tahitian and French and was dubbed in English. A heartfelt mauruuru roa to the people who kindly lent their voices, that includes Marie-Pierre Broquet, Cattialin Erbin, Richard Tuheiava, Aroma Salmon, Ha'alilio Solomon, Jean-Pierre Lebrun and Evy Hirshon.
Text: Mililani Ganivet (Onesia) / Editing: Marie-Helene Villierme (Onesia) / Music & mix: Eremoana Ebb (Studio Harmonie Prod) / Translation: Takurua Parent, Merehau Anastas, Temiti Lehartel.
View all episodes
By ONESIA Pacific StorytellersStarting in 1963, the CEP gradually became a part of the lives of the inhabitants of Mangareva. Torn between feelings of curiosity and uncertainty, Mangarevians quickly adjusted to the visible presence of the newcomers on their island, whether they were military or civilian. How did the CEP change their lives? What were the evident and more subtle disruptions that shook the daily life of this island, which is barely 15 square kilometers in size?
Some people started working in Moruroa, while others began cultivating fruits and vegetables in order to sell them and respond to the needed food supply in Moruroa. It is important to remember that Mangareva was, for a time, like some kind of island-pantry for the personnel of the Moruroa testing center and its rear testing base located in Hao.
Consequently, in Mangareva, dietary habits also changed. The residents now had access to different foods and dishes they were previously unfamiliar with, and canned goods became everyday commodities.
Novelty seized the island, but at what cost? Meanwhile, fish, a staple food for the islanders, became a source of concern due to the increasing cases of ciguatera on the island. As time passed, the inhabitants found themselves asking more and more questions. It is difficult to determine with certainty the changes brought about by the CEP era in the life of this community.
Several decades after these deep transformations, this second episode opens a window onto the questions and memories carried by the members of this community, and the lingering confusion that remains. All in all, it is the adaptability of these inhabitants that allows them to stand tall in the face of history.
In this episode, you listened to the testimonies of Matirita Manuireva (known as Mama Pino), Monica Paeho, cultural steward of the archipelago, Bruno Schmidt, retired nurse, Yves Salmon, former agent of the Rural Development Service, Tekura Togakaputa, farmer, Doctor (Ta’ote) Guy Tehio, and Aroite Salmon. All of them are either from or live in Mangareva.
This podcast was originally recorded in Tahitian and French and was dubbed in English. A heartfelt mauruuru roa to the people who kindly lent their voices, that includes Marie-Pierre Broquet, Cattialin Erbin, Richard Tuheiava, Aroma Salmon, Ha'alilio Solomon, Jean-Pierre Lebrun and Evy Hirshon.
Text: Mililani Ganivet (Onesia) / Editing: Marie-Helene Villierme (Onesia) / Music & mix: Eremoana Ebb (Studio Harmonie Prod) / Translation: Takurua Parent, Merehau Anastas, Temiti Lehartel.