Métisse du santal
Sur l’archipel de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, ma grand-mère, Jeanine, retourne sur les traces de ses origines, de « métisse du santal ». Elle est à la recherche d’une case qui, d’après son cousin, contient les biens de son ancêtre santalier, une période de l’histoire Calédonienne passée sous silence. À l’approche du référendum sur l’indépendance de 2018, le pays est à la recherche de son identité. Il est donc important de se rappeler le passé dans son intégralité, l’Histoire.
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Sandalwood Métis
On the New Caledonian archipelago, Jeanine, my grandmother, follows the trail of her 'Sandalwood Métis' origins. She is looking for a Kanak hut which, according to her cousin, contains the belongings of their ancestor, a sandalwood trader. The sandalwood trade is an important and often concealed part of New Caledonian history. With the upcoming referendum on independence in 2018, the country is in search of its identity.
On the New Caledonian archipelago, Jeanine, my grandmother, follows the trail of her 'Sandalwood Métis' origins. She is looking for a Kanak hut which, according to her cousin, contains the belongings of their ancestor, a sandalwood trader. The sandalwood trade is an important and often concealed part of New Caledonian history. With the upcoming referendum on independence in 2018, the country is in search of its identity.