The Comoros archipelago is located at the northern entrance of the Mozambique Channel
between Madagascar and the east coast of Africa
In Mayotte, flying by air, there is a wonderful show
one of the largest lagoons in the world
then you fly Grand Comore and one of the largest craters
of the world, Kartala, which rises 2361 meters
The Comoros are romantically known as the islands of the moon
you will be enchanted by the volcanic landscape: streams of more recent black lava
overlap in the middle of a brown lava, older, in contrast with the wealth vegetation
and the surrounding blue sea
Thanks to its tropical geographical morphology and its insularity
Comorian agriculture in general and fisheries in particular
is a key ring of the national economy
All fishery products are marketed locally
or for self-consumption
There are about 3000 Galawas in the independent Comoros
The hull of these fragile pirogues of Melanesian origins,
is built in mango wood and the rockers with ylang-ylang
Fishing has an important role in providing food to a population of which 33%
is in a situation of absolute food poverty and more than 60%
in a state of undernourishment
Fishermen are considered the lowest caste of society
Fishing in the country is self-sufficient and for subsistence
Fishing techniques are unsophisticated
The fishing line is the most widely used method
The hook is disposed between two stones and bonded with ten rounds of nylon
a simple knot, detachable by a single shock, prevents the unwinding of the assembly
The fisherman who knows from experience the depth
place the exact length of the line to be close to the bottom
and with a kick he releases the hook from the two stones
Independent Comoros, despite their beautiful landscapes, do not have a well-developed tourism
but recently, the government is interested in the
development of ecotourism
in fact, the wealth of the archipelago consists
by its fauna and flora
not only whales, dolphins, corals, but also
sea turtles, and giant bats
We end our trip with a call to each of you to visit at least once
these beautiful places.
Directed by Marco Magini
