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Major celebrations surround the giving and receiving of these prized assets. |
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And since the Toka only occurs once every three or four years, |
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everyone jumps at the chance to dress up. |
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The dancing goes on for three days. |
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Each village attempts to out-dance its neighbours in a display of friendly rivalry. |
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You could say this is Strictly Come Dancing, Vanuatu-style. |
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In the past, tribal rivalry was far more serious. |
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On this island, there were precious few wild animals to hunt. |
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Pigs would have been essential protein, |
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but if they died, perhaps through disease, |
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what else did the islanders have to eat? |
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The great-grandparents of these dancers were cannibals. |
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Life on an isolated Pacific island is eternally poised on a knife-edge. |
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Nowhere is this more apparent than on the single most remote island in the Pacific, |
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Easter Island. |
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This tiny speck of land has an extraordinary story to tell, |
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with new twists turning up still to this day. |
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