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Jack Bakale, the church chairman from the island of Sulufou, in Solomon Islands, has a simple way of describing it.
"For us, it's part of life," he told the ABC from his island home.
"These events are our culture — dolphin calling, and hunting, is our inheritance from God."
Last week, Mr Bakale's ancient cultural practice met a new type of culture: social media.
A video showing the killing of hundreds of dolphins on Mr Bakale's island went viral on local social media platforms, sparking heated debate in Solomon Islands and the broader Pacific.
