I spent a very interesting afternoon being shown around the village of Hunga (vavau - Google Maps) by an old man who paddled out to our yacht in his wood and roofing wire canoe to welcome us to his lagoon. read more
In Tonga, young men are given 10 acres of land when they turn 18. On this, they are expected to build a dwelling and do something productive with the land so they can feed themselves. Run some pigs, grow some crops, etc. read more
Most of the Tonga area has poor soil and irregular rainfall, which makes farming difficult. For the most part, the area is thinly populated. The Tonga make up 15 percent (or 1.3 million) of Zambia's total population, which is currently estimated at 8.5 million people. read more