Release Date

27 Jan, 2017

Runtime

00:26: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Portrait of Sanson, a young Tahitian artist passionate about roosters.

Portrait of Sanson, a young Tahitian artist passionate about roosters. Cockfighting was introduced to Polynesia by early Chinese immigrants. It took place everywhere, on all the islands. Wherever there was a Chinese trader he organized a cockfight, to the extent that he had fighting cocks. But this is not a particularly Chinese cultural trait. It doesn't come from China. Cockfighting is extremely old in the Mediterranean and throughout southern Asia, and in particular the Philippines where it was very organized.

Original Title

Samson l'art et le combat