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More than fishermen, the Tofinu are water farmers. All around Ganvié, they cultivate fish pens that are like plots of sea. By planting palm branches in their salt lake, they invented the acadjas, an artificial mangrove that has provided their livelihood for 3 centuries. After several months of waiting, Baba Fudji's acadja is ready for exploitation. Tomorrow, with a few of his men, and Hubert who will accompany him for the first time, he plans to haul in his first net. An important day in the year of a Tofinu. Excerpt from the documentary: “The Sentinels of Africa - Benin” Director: Julien Naar Production: Bo Travail!, Voyage & TV5 Monde Curious about everything, expert in nothing? Accessible everywhere and all the time, SLICE is your weekly dose of short documentaries. A slice of history, science, ecology or architecture, to discover funny anecdotes, inventions, unusual, bizarre, entertaining and instructive stories. Be smart, have a SLICE! Follow us ???? Facebook : / slicedocsfr Instagram : / slicedocs