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- [distant chanting]
- [drums pounding]

[chanting continues]

[thunder crashing]

[man] We are attracted to places
where people spend their evenings dancing

and telling stories
rather than watching TV.

Where there's a possibility
to discover underwater cliffs

that have yet to be explored.

Papua New Guinea,

an island with the second widest variety
of animal species and ethnic groups,

is just such a place,

a destination
that could make our dreams come true.

[birds tweeting softly]

[woman] There are two of us traveling:
Libor and myself.

This way we are accepted
more readily by the locals.

In a canoe made from a sago palm,

they take us around
the settlements in the Tufi region

to give us a glimpse
of their lifestyle in the jungle.

Ah!

[insects chirping]

[tapping]

[tapping]

[blowing]

[fire crackling]

[man] This is how flour-like batter
is made from the sago palm trunk.

First the pulp is scooped out, mashed
and rinsed out with river water.

Then it is hammered with a big club
until the starch is released.

There is a net at the end of the canal
to catch the fiber,

while the water and starch
run into a wash tub,

where the starch settles at the bottom.

[overlapping conversations]

[fire crackling]

[woman] The dough is heated in fire,
where it stiffens, holding its shape.

Then you can use it to make pancakes,
dumplings or sweet pudding.

You can even use palm leaves as a bag
to easily carry the dough around.

And now he's tying it up with the rope.

[chatting indistinctly]

[man] This will take about a month.

[woman] Sago flour is an ingredient
in most dishes,

so it can be bartered
for other necessities.

[soft rhythmic music playing]

[woman] We may be revealing
an old magic trick,

but this boy has string between his feet.

[distant chirping]

[soft rhythmic music continues]

[man] We thought about how
we should celebrate New Year's,

but in the end
the locals solved it for us.

They invited us to a big feast.

People from several villages
in the Tufi region meet every year

to maintain good relationships, gossip

and give the young ones a chance to meet.

Until recently, they didn't even
have a clue they had neighbors.

Now, neighbors cook together
with shared ingredients and pots.

Petra doesn't feel like cooking today,

and so she decided instead
to record the preparations.

[woman] Ah, so these are probably
the sago palm pancakes.

And here you can smell the sprouts...

and batatas, sweet potatoes...

Mmm...

[laughs]

[overlapping conversations]

[indistinct shouting]

[man] Papuan pig is used as currency.

With it they pay for brides,
resolve conflicts,

and, moreover,
the currency doesn't fluctuate.

Tonight the pig will be
the highlight of the feast.

[drums pounding]

[chanting]

[all chanting]

[man] Every tribe has
its own original body decoration

and their own unique dance
called "sing sing."

The dance serves multiple purposes.

It can induce a trance which is necessary
to communicate with the ghosts,

as a psychological preparation for war,

but mainly to show off
in front of potential partners.

[chanting]

[woman] The birds of paradise
and parrots' feathers look simply great,

but it's an ornithologist's nightmare,

because a single headband is made from
the feathers of ten or more birds.

[chanting continues]

[ambient music playing]

[man] We couldn't wait to dive.

Nowhere else can you find such a variety
of species on a single coral reef.

[ambient music continues]

[woman] To increase
his chance of survival,

the lionfish uses a number of strategies
to lure its prey,

camouflage itself from other predators,

to find a mate
or just to have a peaceful sleep.

[ambient music continues]

[man] Something moves under my hand...
a sea snake.

One of the most venomous snakes
in the world,

it is very well equipped to defend itself
against potential predators.

[woman] The clownfish
are quite unprotected,

but find sanctuary
in the venomous tentacles of anemones.

In return they keep
their poisonous home clean,

an amenable deal for both parties.

[ambient music continues]

[man] Sea creatures' physical appearances
not only protect them,

it lures some while threatening others.

It relays information
about which species they belong to,

even communicating information about
their health or what mood they're in.

The colorful commotion on the cliff

is something like
thousands of tiny creatures

shouting over each other without words.

[water laps gently]

[wind blowing]

[woman] Fortunately, we don't have
to learn the 848 indigenous languages

to be able to understand the locals.

English has been taught in schools
since the 1970s.

[man] New Guinea is
the second biggest island in the world,

in the region of Melanesia not far
from the northern shores of Australia.

Today it is politically divided.

The western part is claimed by Indonesia,

the eastern half is Papua New Guinea.

[water laps softly]

[eerie music playing]

[man] During dusk,
the second shift gets busy on the cliff.

While the day shift prepares for sleep,
night predators start their hunt for food.

The ragged nudibranches,
as well as the big cauliflower nudibranch,

are specialists at using toxins.

They are not ashamed
to expose their colorful bodies.

It is a statement
to the world around them:

"I am poisonous
and definitely not edible."

[woman] Squid are cephalopods
and they have a rich wardrobe.

They change their color
not only because of the camouflage,

but also in, so to speak,
social situations.

This fashion show
is a result of evolution.

While vertebrates
were equipped with hard shells,

the cephalopods
relied on their intelligence

and ability to use camouflage.

[eerie music continues]

[man] The octopus is
the most intelligent of cephalopods.

It has the biggest brain,

but the majority of their neurons
are actually in their tentacles.

Moreover, each tentacle
thinks independently.

The ornate ghost pipefish has its way
of how not to became easy prey.

The see-through youngster
turns into a very colorful adult

as it imitates the branch of a sea whip.

[eerie music continues]

[man] The sea cucumber
entirely imitates the anthozoa.

It catches plankton

and, with its graceful tentacles,
puts them directly into its belly.

It's a way to hide as well.

[gentle music playing]

[woman] One of the most eccentric fish,
the frogfish,

uses its little fins for walking.

It catches other fish
with an illicium above its mouth,

which resembles a fishing rod and a lure.

The spiny lobster has
two long antennas for protection

and two shorter ones to detect movement

and for chemical analysis of the water.

[gentle music continues]

[man] Our strategy to get
the best pictures and remain unharmed,

was to get a good guide.

Even though we don't have to be afraid of
cannibalism like the first missionaries,

it is good to be with somebody
who is respected in the local community

and familiar with their cuisine.

Sepik, the longest river on the island.

We take it upstream to visit remote tribes
famous for their traditional art.

They worship the crocodile.

According to a legend,
the crocodiles in ancient times

migrated up the Sepik river
and created the human population.

[chattering in the distance]

[man] Winding over a thousand kilometers,

the region around Sepik River
is a living anthropological museum.

More than 300 languages are spoken here,

and it is one of
the most remote areas of the country.

[boat engine humming]

[woman] Even though Christianity
is the official religion,

locals preserve their customs and beliefs.

Most villages have the spirit house,
Haus Tambaran,

which can be entered only by devout men.

But the souls of ancestors
are believed to rest here.

After the chief's approval,
I can enter the house,

something that's impossible
for local women.

[tense music playing]

[man] The wood carvers,
creators of wooden statues,

are highly respected here.

Filip is taking us to see one of them.

Peturus has his own style.

He learned his craft from his father,
just like his forefathers before him.

[muffled conversations]

[talking indistinctly]

[talking indistinctly]

[woman] Various pigments are produced
from different shades of the soil here.

They can be used
to decorate statues or as body colors.

- [drums beating]
- [people singing]

- [blows horn]
- [drum beating fades]

[people singing]

[drums beating]

[man] Chewing betel nut
is a part of everyday life.

It produces a mild euphoria
and suppresses hunger and fatigue.

The poor condition of the majority
of the local inhabitants' teeth

are proof of its popularity.

[singing fades out]

[insects chirping]

[woman] After dusk, life in the wilderness
quiets down a bit.

That's why any opportunity to dance

is preferred to chewing betel
in the dark house.

[people singing]

[drums beating]

- [people singing]
- [drums pounding fast]

[ambient music playing]

[man] We dive near the capital,
Port Moresby.

It played an important role
in World War II.

The Japanese invaded it to obtain
a strategic position to attack Australia.

Without an Allied victory here,
history might have gone a different way.

[woman] Both sides of the conflict left
several plane and shipwrecks

near Loloata island.

Today, these sunken machines of war are
only armed with poisonous scorpionfish.

Despite the foreboding atmosphere,

diving among the various organisms
living in this darkness

is an unbelievable experience.

[somber music playing]

[somber music continues]

[somber music continues]

[man] The MV New Marine shipwreck

offers us more than remnants
of complicated human history.

A new kind of pigmy seahorse
has been discovered on its foreship.

Searching for this tiny creature is
like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Hidden 35 meters under the foreship,

it reveals itself with the wink of an eye.

[somber music continues]

[somber music continues]

[woman] Visitors
from "advanced civilization"

left their relicts in the jungle, too.

These relics will take
centuries to disappear,

quite the opposite
of traditional life on the island.

[soft rhythmic music playing]

[soft rhythmic music continues]

[man] The vast majority of people here
work as farmers.

The main crop is palm oil.

Climate conditions are favorable,

the soil is fertile
and droughts are very rare.

[birds chirping]

Traditional farming
with minimal amount of fertilizers

produces organic food which is
in high demand not just locally,

but internationally as well.

[woman] But massive demands
cannot be reached

without cutting down huge swaths
of forest, creating new plantations.

This type of farming threatens
the lush natural beauty of the island.

[ethereal music playing]

[man] After long negotiations
with our guides,

we were granted permission to observe
the secret initiation ceremony

of the crocodile men.

The transformation of a boy into man
takes three months.

During this time, they are isolated
from the rest of the village

and they are subjected to various tests.

Tomorrow's painful ceremony
will be the hardest part.

[boat engine humming softly]

[woman] We will be
the first foreigners allowed

to record the ceremony in Maramba

and I will be the first woman
allowed to witness it.

[birds tweeting]

[man] There is no other way.

The generator and all of our supplies
must go with us.

[man chanting]

[all chanting]

[man chanting]

[all chanting]

[drums pounding]

[man] The dance of the crocodile.

The last man is impersonating its tail.

The ceremony starts at five
in the afternoon and ends at night.

Everybody takes part.

Thirteen boys are given
"magic" herb beverage

with slightly dazing effects.

- [festive singing]
- [drums pounding]

[woman] Half past five in the morning.

The boys are waiting to be allowed
to enter the spirit house,

where only adult men who have gone through
the crocodile ceremony are admitted.

[incoherent shouting]

[celebratory shouts]

[muffled conversations]

[woman] Boys are given a package
with bamboo sticks,

whose sharp edges
were used for cutting till last century.

Today they use razors.

[chattering]

[chattering]

[man] Each boy is guided through
the ceremony by his uncle,

who makes the ritual marks on him.

[somber music playing]

[overlapping conversations]

[man] The scars after cutting wounds
represent crocodile teeth

which consume the adolescence

and turn the boys
into strong crocodile men.

They are chewing ginger
to relieve the pain.

It takes an endless two hours.

They are convinced that
the experience of pain

will help them face hardship
in their adult life.

[somber music continues]

[muffled conversations]

[drums beating]

[indistinct chattering]

[woman] The wounds are coated
with gwat tree oil

with anti-inflammatory effects.

[overlapping conversations]

[man] They will stay in the sprit house
for several weeks,

separated from their families.

During this time,
the wounds will be coated with clay

which causes the scars to raise and
be visible for the rest of their lives.

[muffled conversations]

[water laps gently]

[gentle music playing]

[birds calling in the distance]

[serene music playing]

[woman] Libor is wearing a necklace
with a sea turtle.

He fell in love with them and they
don't feel threatened in his presence.

No wonder he got lost with this
big green sea turtle for such a long time.

[serene music continues]

[woman] By its camouflage
and nonchalant behavior

we can tell we've encountered
a dangerous character.

The leaf scorpionfish
can suck its prey into his mouth

and it is very poisonous.

Did we manage to annoy it?

[dreamy music playing]

[man] What the eyes can't see,
the teeth can't bite.

That should be the golden rule
of this underwater world.

The cuttlefish, just like other ammonoids,
is the master of illusion.

Cells on the surface of its body
reflect its surroundings.

On top of that, it can change colors
based on observing its surroundings.

It consciously sends signals
to its pigment areas,

which change the color of the skin.

Unlike us, it can only see shades of gray.

But on the sea bottom, contrast is much
more important information than color.

It can confuse us perfectly.

[ambient music playing]

[ambient music continues]

[man] When things get really rough
and its colorful magic won't do,

the cuttlefish uses its best trick.

[dreamy music playing]

[woman] From all the different types
of camouflage,

this reptilian-looking character
fooled us the most.

[insects chirping]

[rhythmic music playing]

[woman] And you won't find him
or any other crocodilefish

in the crocodile river, either.

There is an abundance of real crocodiles.

And piranhas.

Piranhas are the reason why you
don't feel like having a refreshing dip

even in the 40 degree heat.

They have teeth similar to humans,

and they can crack a nut
that fell in the water.

Unfortunately for men,
they can't tell a nut from...

[man] Well, it seems like the locals
have a strange sense of humor.

They told me
they call piranha "nut cutters,"

but only after I've had a swim.

[rhythmic music continues]

[woman] Blue Sepik is an orchid,

which can only be found
in the east part of Sepik.

Thanks in part to its scarcity,

it became an unofficial national plant
of Papua New Guinea.

- [people chanting softly]
- [drums beating]

[dog barking]

[laughs]

[people chattering in the distance]

[drums beating]

[soft chiming]

[woman] The crocodile cult
is important not only for men.

The women and children from Yentchen

worship the crocodile
with the Puk Puk dance.

[chiming accelerates]

- [rhythmic chiming]
- [distant singing]

[muffled conversations]

[thunder crashing]

[somber ambient music playing]

[man]
Out of all the resourceful camouflage

and hunting techniques
we have encountered,

we admire the sharks the most,

perfected over
hundreds of millions of years.

No other group of predators
has such elaborate hunting techniques.

Shark can recognize their prey
from over two kilometers away.

[somber ambient music continues]

In the dark, sharks can see
ten times better than humans.

It is possible thanks to
a layer of reflective discs

which reflect the light behind the retina
back on the light sensitive cells.

They are not blinded by light

even as they quickly approach
the sunlit surface of the water.

Taste cells are incorporated in their skin

and sharks find out by touch
what is edible.

[woman] The sharks' sensitivity
enables them to recognize

even the slightest change
of intensity in the electric field,

registering even the weakest
electric currents created by its prey.

They can even recognize fear,

so we try to concentrate on shooting.

[man] For fish,
who are neither as big as sharks

nor equipped with the ability to hide
thanks to camouflage,

or to poison its rivals,
there is still one strategy left:

to get lost in the crowd.

An individual is always
more difficult to target

if it's surrounded by a crowd of others.

Fish in the school change their direction
according to the water pressure,

caused by the movement
of a different school,

attacking predator,
or even curious divers.

[somber ambient music continues]

[ambient music continues]

[boat engine humming softly]

[woman] There is one thing
these strategies,

perfected through many generations,

didn't count on: humans.

Out of control fishing is genocide of the
marine environment and its inhabitants.

Disrupting the fragile balance
of the underwater world

is a much bigger threat for humans
than many realize.

[distant chanting]

[drums beating]

[man] We were reminded of this

by the eruption
of the volcano Tavurvur in 1994,

which buried Rabaul,

one of the biggest and
most spectacular cities of the Pacific,

in ashes.

We climbed to the lip of the caldera

to be sure that this active volcano

keeps sending its smoke signal warnings.

- [chanting intensifies]
- [drum beating continues]

[chanting continues]

[chanting stops]

[music fades out]