The Vampire Fish I SLICE I Full documentary

In the north of the Kenyan coast in the Kiwayu island, the Bajun people have practiced an extraordinary technique for centuries: remora fishing.
The remora, a fish whose head contains a small suction cup, attaches itself to turtles, rays and sharks for nourishment. Legend has it that the remora sucks its victims’ blood to tire them out, hence the nickname, “vampire fish”. Alphan and Aruni are Bajun fishermen. During the first days of Ramadan, they get ready to sail out to sea in their traditional boats. The only way they can survive is to fish along the coast, using the vampire fish, will they succeed?
Documentary: “Master of the spirits - The vampire fish”
Direction: Jean Queyrat
Production: ZED & La Cinquième for RAI 3 & Voyage
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How nostalgic it is to look at these beautiful pictures.!!! In the late 1986 I had the privilege to visit the Bajuni islands on the Somali side and spend an unforgettable day with Jibril the 'nakooda' of Koyama together with the wonderful Bajun people who will remain forever in the deepest of my heart. They were able to use an Interesting technics to catch sea crayfish. Some iron wire shaped like a couple of tennis rackets with a hose of net stitched along the round end of both the rackets. This tool was presented in front of the sea crayfish to entangle him when frightened with a spear inserted in the lair was trying to escape.

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The bajun are still here and thriving with smartphones and AKs... some are professional pyrates.

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It seems strange to me, I knew that pirates had bases in Puntland in the north, given the frequency of trade routes not too far from the coast, not under the Equator and in Kenya. Unfortunately Somalia is doomed by its very important strategic location in the Horn of Africa and that wonderful land will never find peace.

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Unique amazing way of fishing in the coast of Kenya and surround countries. The traditional way of fishing is Sustainable indeed. Your truly Taj Muhammad of London Uk.

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Bajun are a somali tribe like any other somali tribe... not Kenyan, no offense.

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@@earthscrust9092 lol I knew I would find people like you here Bajuns are Kenyans and more Swahili than Somali

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@@earthscrust9092 they don't even speak Somali nor have any relations to them

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@@soupgod1448 the Cushites who are found in coast are orma who are more related with Oromo nothing to do with Somali

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Actually kinda heartwarming to hear the respect some humans have of the nature around them. Having a fish placed on the peddle stool of becoming a family member just shows the respect they had for these fish.

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I grow up with bajun in Somalia city kismayo they are good people very peaceful people they are really fish people they love fishing my Allah plas them all of us

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Not a single mention of anyone abusing the environment. Just fishing to satisfy need. Not greed. Well done.

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I love my continent, my bajuni people from the Coast. The lifestyle is beautiful.

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BAAJUN tribe.....!...Amazingly SEA FELLAs...!

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this style fishing is described by the Norwegien antropologist Georg Dahl. It was a book about the Arowac indians in the Carrbiean...great doc

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Interesting. Seems like alot of work though when you can go out at night and chum up the sharks and rays. They don't even have oar locks just a rope.

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This is a little like fishing using cormorants from Japan and China. Probably not very efficient when compared to netting or spear fishing, but still a very interesting technique.

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Indonesia is rich in fish populations and diversity. You should visit, dive, and fish there.

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VERY INTERESTING!!!...I LEARNED THAT THERE'S A VAMPIRE FISH!!!😮😊 THEIR ALSO VERY SKILLED FISHERMEN!!!🤓👍🏽🙋🏾🔥🙏🏾👑➕📖🔥

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I see people suggesting quicker fishing methods but this is a more sustainable way of fishing. They just want for their consumption and that method has served them through their ancestors.

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That is an incredible video. Thank you very much. I have seen the rows of fishing cormorants on the stern of the thai boats waiting their turn to catch their fish and bring it back to tbe boat, sometimes two birds fetching a heavy fish. The Ramoro is very different. To hold a large Ray or shark is quite a feat. I wonder do they know exactly what they are doing. In our part of the world we have a similar fish called a Lamprey but their eel shaped bodies are not toned and powerful like tbe ramoro Our Lamprey are also an endangered species with certain rivers dedicated to their survival...

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I thoroughly enjoy your documentaries! Seems like the remoras are having a harder time swimming due to the line attached to their tails.

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