The Tofinu people: the fishermen of Benin | SLICE

More than fishermen, the Tofinu people are sea farmers. All around Ganvie they keep fish farms which are like sea paddocks.
When they planted palm leaves in their saltwater lake they invented these acadjas or artificial mangrove swamps which have provided them with a means of subsistence for three centuries.
After several months of waiting, Baba Fudji's acadja is ready to be harvested. Tomorrow, with the help of some of his men and Hubert who will accompany him for the first time, he plans to raise his first net. It's an important day in the year of a Tofinu fisherman.
Extract from the documentary: “Today in Africa - Benin”
Direction: Julien Naar
Production: Bo Travail !, Voyage & TV5 Monde
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  • @gabriela.3276
    @gabriela.3276 Жыл бұрын

    As a beninese I feel so proud that their culture withstood the test of time. Definitely a destination to visit

  • @AngieJames4172
    @AngieJames4172 Жыл бұрын

    Films such as these are my very favorite. The ones where they live on or near the water and survive from waters and other nature bounty thank you SLICE !

  • @Sammysam44
    @Sammysam44 Жыл бұрын

    He definitely doesn't look 65! Bless this family

  • @RS-xo3rb

    @RS-xo3rb

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, just see his arm muscles when he is working. He is quite strong for his age.

  • @TemplarX2

    @TemplarX2

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RS-xo3rb Pescatarianism is an awesome diet as long as the fish is not contaminated by microplastic. This lake probably has little microplastic.

  • @Artichoke4Head
    @Artichoke4Head Жыл бұрын

    I have never seen so much colorful clothing in one place! what lovely people!

  • @richardking9703

    @richardking9703

    Жыл бұрын

    Those were quite the stairs

  • @billshakur302
    @billshakur302 Жыл бұрын

    I can't blame that kid every one have dreams we're all different may God bless him to be successful

  • @ngwenoh.e9725
    @ngwenoh.e9725 Жыл бұрын

    Love the storytelling,the cinematography, everything was packed for me, and it's right for the boy to have different dreams from the father, the young man is brilliant, I hope the universe leads him where he needs to be.

  • @kotimoto
    @kotimoto Жыл бұрын

    Slice, showcasing slices of life from around the world.

  • @one_africa_tv1444

    @one_africa_tv1444

    Жыл бұрын

    Barista

  • @kimJ2545

    @kimJ2545

    Жыл бұрын

    the anime of real life lol

  • @twinflowerfioretta
    @twinflowerfioretta Жыл бұрын

    Thank you *SLICE* 🙏🍀another very interesting vid. about different culture, that is what i love about your channel ! very nice people with beautiful colorful clothes, their lifestyle and storys from the ancestors is worth to listen to it, - even the time has chanched a lot for them. amazing filming and music !

  • @yubrajadhikari3715
    @yubrajadhikari3715 Жыл бұрын

    Nice documentary thanks to theirs sweat& blood's stories showed to the world.🙏 Audience all the way from nepal.🇳🇵

  • @worldview2888
    @worldview2888 Жыл бұрын

    THIS IS THE SORT OF CONTENT I LOVE TO WATCH.

  • @jakobisrael8295
    @jakobisrael8295 Жыл бұрын

    Such a simple happy life

  • @hobotoachumi9403
    @hobotoachumi9403 Жыл бұрын

    This gave me joy

  • @StacyL.
    @StacyL. Жыл бұрын

    They have the full documentary on Prime Video under the Curiosity stream if anyone is wanting to watch it. Looks like the documentary came out in 2020, so two years have passed. I wonder what Hubert decided to do...

  • @patrickguillory-yy2gu
    @patrickguillory-yy2gu8 ай бұрын

    I would not trade that life at all ( That life to me is beautiful and carefree)❤

  • @moniquedelatour3502
    @moniquedelatour35028 ай бұрын

    Best castnet fisherman I ever seen. Wow.

  • @hangangkonyak1026
    @hangangkonyak1026 Жыл бұрын

    I love the way Father teaching his son of his ways of fishing .. adorable

  • @Anonymous-nn4sk
    @Anonymous-nn4sk Жыл бұрын

    These people are stylish. Impressed by the colors and designs of their clothing.

  • @mutenyotimothy3242
    @mutenyotimothy3242 Жыл бұрын

    The music for me and instrumentals does me well. Thank you !

  • @4amwaj
    @4amwaj Жыл бұрын

    these guys are great

  • @carolinetalam5832
    @carolinetalam5832 Жыл бұрын

    Great documentary 👏

  • @cyndybutler7330
    @cyndybutler7330 Жыл бұрын

    I love the videos of people around the world much love to them all

  • @woahjaymommy9168
    @woahjaymommy9168 Жыл бұрын

    Love love

  • @TALHA0632
    @TALHA0632 Жыл бұрын

    Great documentary

  • @win9080
    @win9080 Жыл бұрын

    nice video 👍👍👍🙏

  • @lovers.l
    @lovers.l Жыл бұрын

    Films such as these are my very favorite.

  • @wildancannelyt2130
    @wildancannelyt2130 Жыл бұрын

    Nice vedio🙏🙏😁

  • @DBerRN
    @DBerRN Жыл бұрын

    I love the music

  • @drandy.myanmaryoutubechannel
    @drandy.myanmaryoutubechannel Жыл бұрын

    Nice video 👍

  • @hunchofondcolesparrot3495
    @hunchofondcolesparrot3495 Жыл бұрын

    I wish I'd two wives living together in harmony

  • @oralogarro9932
    @oralogarro9932 Жыл бұрын

    So good to hear he have the freedom to do something else

  • @belkiolur9075
    @belkiolur9075 Жыл бұрын

    Simple and very peaceful life.

  • @kwadwoamankwah3379
    @kwadwoamankwah3379 Жыл бұрын

    Please Slice go to Nzulenzu in Ghana and make a documentary there. The people also live on the water. Is really a fascinating place to go

  • @oralogarro9932

    @oralogarro9932

    Жыл бұрын

    That I would love to see

  • @oralogarro9932

    @oralogarro9932

    Жыл бұрын

    Love from the Caribbean island of montserrat 🥑🥑🍍🍆🍏🍐🍌🍹🍹💥💥

  • @namthomson1124
    @namthomson1124 Жыл бұрын

    Good 👍

  • @mattheweburns
    @mattheweburns Жыл бұрын

    Their story sounds just like Venice settlement story. But when you translate where they do they always seem more Japanese. We often have way too many documentaries that are still biased to Western standards, it’s nice to see a different perspective or at least less perspective biased one way or the other, it seems that he provides well for his family look at their clothing and their home are immaculate

  • @joedennehy386

    @joedennehy386

    9 ай бұрын

    And where does the sewerage go?

  • @lenzp4133
    @lenzp4133 Жыл бұрын

    so, they are wearing beautiful pyjamas all day, there is no pollution, they build "homes" for their fish to live in and harvest them sustainable, got a dj at their church(a muslim an christian church nonetheless), and when we all drown because sea levels are rising they just build their houses a bit higher out of the water. they beat modern civilisation at every level

  • @AG-ig8uf

    @AG-ig8uf

    Жыл бұрын

    What this video doesn't show you is stench and filt all over that place. I visited it while in Benin, and it was one of the most disgusting places I've been to ever. That lake is covered in floating feces, dead animals and garbage.

  • @ashok305
    @ashok305 Жыл бұрын

    i have watched industrial fishing where they are pulling 50000 huge tuna fish in one pull and then i watched this video...just unbelivable balance

  • @ramariomiller2999
    @ramariomiller2999 Жыл бұрын

    💯

  • @sonofthesoil.973
    @sonofthesoil.973 Жыл бұрын

    Slice please make it possible to download your vids .

  • @ilcanaledellanatura
    @ilcanaledellanatura Жыл бұрын

    🙏

  • @jumaabdul1271
    @jumaabdul1271 Жыл бұрын

    The guy is very fit and healthy for a 65 year old.

  • @covenawhite4855

    @covenawhite4855

    Жыл бұрын

    He exercises every day

  • @harrishamidan4352
    @harrishamidan4352 Жыл бұрын

    Wow baba putus two wife... 💪 Very strong

  • @timmahbajo6344
    @timmahbajo6344 Жыл бұрын

    I recommend SLICE to try it in a country called Gambia🇬🇲. You'll find it interesting

  • @user-td9om1qi9r
    @user-td9om1qi9r7 ай бұрын

    New love come 😂🎉

  • @camilliohouedehou5528
    @camilliohouedehou5528 Жыл бұрын

    🇧🇯😍😍😍

  • @Loibol99
    @Loibol99 Жыл бұрын

    Please add subtitles when natives talk

  • @CharlesDarwinBarkley
    @CharlesDarwinBarkley Жыл бұрын

    that 65 year old man has a body of a 25 year old.. i wish i'll have a body like that when im that age

  • @Sugianto-tc7sx
    @Sugianto-tc7sx Жыл бұрын

    Salam kenal dari saya 🇮🇩 Indonesia Balikpapan Kalimantan timur

  • @lastprophet9904
    @lastprophet9904 Жыл бұрын

    i like fischeringmen. Bobby fisher my name

  • @freedomfreedom6544
    @freedomfreedom6544 Жыл бұрын

    What the child doesn’t understand is that fishing is the only living that will keep him free and independent. One day when his EV is turned off because he didn’t get a shot he will understand but it will be too late.

  • @noeltheliberalmillennial4886

    @noeltheliberalmillennial4886

    Жыл бұрын

    Your name is freedom but I don’t think you believe in what it means? If the young man wants to make a living elsewhere, he can do that. He is young and free to make mistakes. Don’t wish him doom and cast your disbelief on him.

  • @indica77

    @indica77

    Жыл бұрын

    Freedom Freedom you're 💯% correct 👍

  • @sirsimp9096

    @sirsimp9096

    Жыл бұрын

    It's his wish to do whatever the fool he wants, you win some you lose some that's life

  • @erroneous6947

    @erroneous6947

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree completely.

  • @kev9cool
    @kev9cool Жыл бұрын

    What’s the name of the song at 5:13?

  • @jamessmith530
    @jamessmith530 Жыл бұрын

    Tiny fish 🐠

  • @freedomfreedom6544

    @freedomfreedom6544

    Жыл бұрын

    Just for show. The UN sends food, and booze…

  • @sabrisamsofficial
    @sabrisamsofficial Жыл бұрын

    Father with 1 house,2 wife's and 6 child.

  • @seanthe100

    @seanthe100

    Жыл бұрын

    2 homes

  • @mtuk4538
    @mtuk4538 Жыл бұрын

    Is there a safe sewage/toilet system or feceas straight into the water Yuk.. (:

  • @apollotei8040
    @apollotei804010 ай бұрын

    I'm wondering how they're managing their washroom

  • @samadams4751
    @samadams4751 Жыл бұрын

    3rd😊

  • @vilv777
    @vilv777 Жыл бұрын

    For that boy Grass is more green other side...today generation like tht..

  • @kennedychoge2775
    @kennedychoge2775 Жыл бұрын

    he's 65 but with a body fitness of 25 year old

  • @hugo-di6xm

    @hugo-di6xm

    Жыл бұрын

    He's a fisherman and he doesn't live in abundance. Just what is necessary.

  • @wwinnar2831
    @wwinnar2831 Жыл бұрын

    its amazing in 2022 that people still live like this. sad.

  • @ThienNguyen-wh1fz

    @ThienNguyen-wh1fz

    Жыл бұрын

    sad? who are you to judge?

  • @Albert-iw3xl
    @Albert-iw3xl Жыл бұрын

    2

  • @nguyenchinh-vo8io
    @nguyenchinh-vo8io Жыл бұрын

    I wonder what they do about their waste

  • @eldorado1244
    @eldorado1244 Жыл бұрын

    First

  • @fatherrussell5303
    @fatherrussell5303 Жыл бұрын

    Guy looks like he's 40

  • @ipunchpoliticians1144
    @ipunchpoliticians1144 Жыл бұрын

    Where is the sewer piping for the 2,000 people ?

  • @silverianjannvs5315
    @silverianjannvs5315 Жыл бұрын

    The water was so clear, I could see fishes from my smartphone screen

  • @bruceli853

    @bruceli853

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah right??? Where all the people dump their poop too.

  • @bob_thebuilder
    @bob_thebuilder Жыл бұрын

    If I had a church like that to go, to I’d become religious!

  • @plootow1622
    @plootow1622 Жыл бұрын

    A fisher man and two wifes.

  • @Unknown32589
    @Unknown32589 Жыл бұрын

    I wonder where they do 💩💩💩, 😄

  • @asadullah6047
    @asadullah60475 ай бұрын

    i guess democracy hasn't come here because there's no oil but fish

  • @tishallmoon9669
    @tishallmoon9669 Жыл бұрын

    EVERY FISHERMAN SHOULD HAVE TWO WIVES !!!

  • @joedennehy386
    @joedennehy3869 ай бұрын

    I wouldn't be eating any fish out of there, not too much plumbing on show, flushes straight into the lake

  • @zzzzzsleeping
    @zzzzzsleeping Жыл бұрын

    Might be exciting to have 3 or 4 wives 🤔

  • @NaughtyJack335
    @NaughtyJack335 Жыл бұрын

    I wonder where they build their toilets🤔

  • @kenz707
    @kenz707 Жыл бұрын

    ny

  • @boar7153
    @boar7153 Жыл бұрын

    What do they do with fifty thousand turds a day?

  • @SaiAseDe
    @SaiAseDe Жыл бұрын

    Translation 👎 Subtitles 👍🏻

  • @IAmGonnaPutSomeDirtInYourEye1
    @IAmGonnaPutSomeDirtInYourEye1 Жыл бұрын

    I can be a good son to that man than his son. The boy wants to go to school.

  • @hugo-di6xm

    @hugo-di6xm

    Жыл бұрын

    He will...But what is the purpose to go to school when no industries to provide jobs?

  • @billnikola2463
    @billnikola2463 Жыл бұрын

    If fish are only way to eat and make money and theirs 50000 of them,the fish numbers must be low,a lake like can't sustain that number for ever,they might need to stop fishing so fish stocks go up, but what will they do then.

  • @naame-owoyeya-malapi2454

    @naame-owoyeya-malapi2454

    Жыл бұрын

    Are you sure you watched the entire video?the techniques they use are ingenious so it allows fish to grow and breed well

  • @hugo-di6xm

    @hugo-di6xm

    Жыл бұрын

    They also receive icy imported fish and meat from the capital

  • @hanssolos3699
    @hanssolos3699 Жыл бұрын

    ughhhh the river is their sewer for diseases 🥶🥶🥶

  • @hugo-di6xm

    @hugo-di6xm

    Жыл бұрын

    Chemical fast food is yours for cancers.

  • @fylipl4613
    @fylipl4613 Жыл бұрын

    Where is the toilet?

  • @alemtemjen9748
    @alemtemjen97482 ай бұрын

    I'm pretty sure the water will be full of 💩💩💩💩💩💩

  • @ainr.902
    @ainr.902 Жыл бұрын

    There's a lot of chocolate floating in this lake🤣🤮

  • @oromootravelers600

    @oromootravelers600

    Жыл бұрын

    Better than plastic pollution

  • @Outhouse25
    @Outhouse25 Жыл бұрын

    In the US we have some the most talented clothing designers. But people in third world countries still always have the best designs and clothing. When they have it. Maybe hire them??