Rapa is the most isolated island in French Polynesia

This is French Polynesia's southernmost island. And here, remoteness has given rise to a strong communal code among inhabitants.   With The Explorers

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00:00Oh

00:30We live a bit out of time because of our geographical position and especially our distance.

00:39You have to know that there is a boat that comes to refuel us, that comes to see us,

00:44only after a month and a half, even two months and a half.

00:48When someone goes fishing, he comes back.

01:03And if, by chance, there are people at the water's edge, where he is going to arrive,

01:09he distributes his fish.

01:11When a family is short of food, such as rice or sugar,

01:17this family can go to the neighbor and the neighbor will give him sugar, rice and others.

01:41We are a tribe, not a group.

01:54We are an old people, and we live on the land.

02:02This is our land, and this is our land.