Papua New Guinea (with Mount Hagen Show)
On the Road - Aug 2015
Show time!
All aboard!!!
Roni stocks up
A moment of pause before we hit the Sepik
Won't it go better on the water?
Can we come?
Haus Tambaran
Masking
A big bite
Peaceful spirit house
River ride
A gentle paddle
Skywards
Late afternoon river bliss
Sepik sunset
More glory
A moment for reflection
Our first dinner in Governmas
Local friends make us welcome
A view from our village
Kitchen eternally on the go
A big budgie...
... and his friend
Dressed for festivities
Imposing
Waiting for the green light
A welcoming ceremony
The Chief arrives
A few summers
Movement on the pole
Mark of the crocodile
Carved
Totems
Our village welcome continues
Time out at the waterfall
A short climb to the bath
Cool apprentice
Tribal connections
Scarred
Assorted village folk
A farewell from the girls
Everyone came out to say goodbye
We are the village of Governmas
Joy
A new welcome
Adorned for pride
When can I join in?
Welcome!
An impressive leader
The chief stands his ground
Blood stones
A mask for the rooftop
Dancing around the spirit house
Warriors
A study from Thorsten
Scarred ink
Soccertime
PNG v rest of the world
The players
A bridge of farewell
Step lightly
Back on the river
Skipper and Kerry
A supply run
Our corner store in Pagwe
Middlesbrough branch out
A well earned drink and respite
What is Pidgin for 'Sardine'
Draw
and it was...
Coco-nuts
Cape Wom International Memorial Park
Acknowledgment
Not so worthy
Sunrise glistens off the barb wire
Trays R Us
Betty liberates more stuff
The supermarket boys
Mini mart in Hagen
Automatic door opener
It's a bird
A Pidgin translation needed
Time for the Hagen Show
Preparations
Pride
Meticulous
Colour
Our mark
Triple the fun
A raspberry
Feathered
New haircuts for the Sing Sing
Can't help being happy to be here
Tribal signs
Look at us
Serious
Simply me
Bright
A gathering
The Drum
All in place
We are ready
Attuned to nature
Wonderful colours
Yellow
A skeleton man
Skeleton men
It was worth it
Legendary Mud Men
Sumpy
It is all before me
Drummers...
...and their leader
It's all in the detail
Beautiful Madang
Remnants of a World War
Air wreck
On the beach in Madang
Locals at play
Our boat tied up
Fun in the waves
The big surf
Haven
The one and only "Busybee" our guide in Madang