Below are some of the photo highlights - Photos by Theodore Baworo
(Theo'...)
Departing Madang town - Wed 15th Aug, 2012
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| On arrival @Yamai Village |
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| Sun-rise view from Yamai village, morning of Aug 16th |
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| View from Yamai to Galek coast-line |
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| One of the WW2 plane wrecks inside a cocoa plantation at Yamai village |
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| 2nd plane wreck at Yamai village |
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| 3rd WW2 plane wreck at Yamai village |
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| Mot River near Yamai village |
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| A woman and child fishing at the mouth of Mot River, near Yamai |
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| Children playing at the beach-side at Yamai village |
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| Coast-line of Yamai towards the mouth of Mot River |
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| Educating villagers and community leaders of the concept of eco-tourism, eve of Aug 16th |
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| Yearly traditional fishing at Yawi River by the people of Malangai village, Fri 17th Aug |
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| Catch of the day! |
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| Sun-set view on the way back from Malangai village to Yamai - Fri 17th Aug |
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| An Elementary School classroom at Gumbi village, Sat 18th Aug |
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| Drying coconuts for Copra at Gumbi |
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| A local man drying cocoa beans at Wab village, Sat 18th Aug |
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| Theo'...on the way to Saidor Station at Nine Kina River bridge, Sat 18th Aug |
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| Welcome to Saidor Station after a more than 3hours walk from Yamai village |
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| Air-strip at Saidor Station |
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| Pangpang Primary School near Wiwai village, on the way to Gabumi - Tue 21st Aug |
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| Theo's local guide - a view over-looking Yamai with Mt. Ratemai on the far right, on the way to Gabumi |
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| A view over the top of Mot River on the way to Gabumi |
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| Locals helping each other carrying cargo from Yamai coast to Gabumi inland |
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| One of the first villages at Gabumi, Tue 21st Aug |
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A local warrior hunter at Malangai village getting his bows & arrows ready for the annual traditional hunting,
Wed 22nd Aug |
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| Hunters testing their bows & arrows in preparation for the traditional hunting at Mt. Ratemai |
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| Hunters ready for the big day's hunting with their bow & arrows at Malangai village, Wed 22nd Aug |
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| Yearly traditional hunting at Mt. Ratemai, Wed 22nd Aug |
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| At the top of Mt. Ratemai looking towards Saidor Station during the traditional hunting, Aug 22nd |
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Hunters at the peak of Mt.Ratemai, the traditional hunting ground - at the back is a pole
that was set-up by the American soldiers during the WW2 |
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| Successful hunt!- a hunter showing off his dead wild pig with his bow & arrows |
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| Koms is lucky to catch a wild piglet during the hunt, he intends to domesticate the native piglet |
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| On a visit to a refreshing pool at Yawi River near Yamai village, Thu 23rd Aug |
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| My local guide, Yaumai was lucky to kill a bandicoot with his bow & arrow, Aug 22nd |
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| Yaumai guts the bandicoot |
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| Finally the bandicoot is wrapped and put over the fire while I take a join with the local kids into the refreshing pool! |
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| Alas! Time to eat the cooked bandicoot mixed with spices..traditionally, yum! |
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Komsi the coconut climber helps me with some refreshing kulaus (green coconut)
to ease my thirst after a hearty traditional bandicoot meal. |
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| I am given a farewell traditional meal wrapped in bamboos and a cultural sing-sing on the eve of Thu 23rd Aug |
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| Saying a last goodbye to Yamai village with Kalup being the skipper for the day back to Madang town! Friday 24th Aug |
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