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The People of Paradise Cargo Cult
Episode 2David Attenborough encounters a peculiar cult group, while surveying the New Hebrides as part of his expedition to the South West Pacific. In Tanna, David interviews members of the John Frum cargo cult. The group's members take an unusual interest in radio signalling equipment, and they build intricate scarlet gates and crosses throughout the island and across the hazardous volcanic plains. -
The People of Paradise The Firewalkers of Fiji
Episode 3David Attenborough meets the legendary firewalkers of Beqa Island, Fiji, who captivated both himself and his crew. Their visit is part of an expeditionary tour of the South West Pacific Islands in search of vanishing South Seas rituals and customs. -
The People of Paradise Outer Islands of Fiji
Episode 4David Attenborough visits the outer islands of Fiji during his tour of the South West Pacific Islands in search of vanishing South Seas rituals and customs.On the volcanic island of Koro, David Attenborough meets a tribal leader who claims to have extraordinary powers over the creatures of the sea, being able to summon sharks and turtles from the depths of the ocean. -
The People of Paradise Canoes and Coconut Crabs
Episode 5David Attenborough's tour of the South West Pacific reaches Kambara. There he searches for one of the last double canoes in Fiji, in which South Sea Islanders made their immense voyages across the Pacific. The journey continues to Tonga, an island rich in coconut crabs and fruit bats. In the grounds of the Tongan Palace, David Attenborough meets Tu’i Malila, a tortoise from Madagascar presented to the Tongan Royal Family by Captain James Cook in July 1777.