An inquiry into the women in the native cultures of Tahiti, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoan Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Kalabahai. LS of seashore village, palm trees, and mountains behind. LS of crowded wooden houses by the water. A young boy paddles a raft carrying four more boys. Native women in skirts carry barrels on their shoulders. CU of woman, elderly man, and children sitting by home. MS's of native women, and their body art, looking at the camera shyly. A man showcases a flamboyant headdress for the camera. LS of communal round dance.