IDNO

T.149381.RPT

Description

On Catalogue Card: "S.P. 44. Raiatea. Story. Koda & Ekta. 35mm.
12. the canoe overturned and children swimming away from it. Sea very calm and bright." [Poignant's manuscript]

Place

Oceania Polynesia; French Polynesia; Society Islands; Raiatea

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Date

pre March 1969

Collection Name

Poignant Collection

Source

Poignant, Roslyn

Format

Colour Transparency

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.148696.RPT - T.152693.RPT were located in the drawer file of transparency sheets, numbered C1021/.

T.149365.RPT - T.149388.RPT were located in a transparency sheet, numbered C1021/29.

Similar image: Similar image published in Poignant, A. and Poignant, R. 1976. Children of Oropiro. London: Angus and Robertson, p.21.

Bibliographical reference: Poignant, A. and Poignant, R. 1976. Children of Oropiro. London: Angus and Robertson, p.18-19. This extract is from a children's book about children named Eti, Timi, and Sylviane and their life in Raiatea: "Timi seized the paddle, but it was too late. The surge from the first wave carried them rapidly forward. Eti braced himself as the frail canoe gathered speed. A moment later it struck a jagged piece of coral rock.
'Jump!' he called to the others, as the rock cut into the hull.
'No! Hang on!' cried Timi, paddling furiously.
There was no time to decide The water poured in through the hole, and the next wave turned the canoe over, throwing the children into the sea." [KK 03/01/2023]