Freetown Beach Seine Haul

Two teams on the sand haul on the ropes of a long net in sync with a work-song beat; pull on the beat, read the surf, and bring the catch in before the wave pulls it out.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Sierra Leone.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Africa: Sahel, West and Central.