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Papua New Guinea 2018

Visiting PNG (located on the world's second largest island)in the South Pacific is like stepping back in time, way back. 20+ years ago I first visited, and not much has changed. My pictures will show you three different areas; many of the photos are from the Goroka Sing Sing, which is PNG's largest and very famous festival.
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Black cockatoos
Black cockatoos		 Typical house; on stilts because of water and creatures
Typical house; on stilts because of water and creatures		 An orchid; I have not previously seen this type.
An orchid; I have not previously seen this type.
This is a Bird of Pardise; wish I had better photos.
This is a Bird of Pardise; wish I had better photos.		 Same bird; difficult hike to find it.
Same bird; difficult hike to find it.		 Performers in a village on Lake Mary
Performers in a village on Lake Mary
The woven hood indicates she's a widow
The woven hood indicates she's a widow		 Young girl
Young girl		 The performers
The performers
They were watching us...
They were watching us...		 The headman and greeter at another lakeside village.
The headman and greeter at another lakeside village.		 More entertainers
More entertainers
Cute young girl
Cute young girl		 Another
Another		 At this stop we drew a LARGE crowd.
At this stop we drew a LARGE crowd.
Locals on their boats
Locals on their boats		 A baby cassowary bird; it's an orphan and now a pet.
A baby cassowary bird; it's an orphan and now a pet.		 An audience in the Sepik River region
An audience in the Sepik River region
A young boy dressed and ready for a camera
A young boy dressed and ready for a camera		 More watchers
More watchers		 I think I have a photo of one this man's relatives on my wall at home...
I think I have a photo of one this man's relatives on my wall at home...
Two women also ready for cameras
Two women also ready for cameras		 Everyone along the river has a boat; notice the fire on its stern to ward off mosquitoes.
Everyone along the river has a boat; notice the fire on its stern to ward off mosquitoes.		 A dance troup in a village on a tributary of the Sepik River.
A dance troup in a village on a tributary of the Sepik River.
One of the performers.
One of the performers.		 I think her face painting, jewelry and hat are terrific.
I think her face painting, jewelry and hat are terrific.		 Another great face
Another great face
Isn't she great?
Isn't she great?		 Inside a spirit house (many people are animist)
Inside a spirit house (many people are animist)		 For ceremonies, apparently most paint their faces.
For ceremonies, apparently most paint their faces.
Three men from the spirit house
Three men from the spirit house		 A family on the river
A family on the river		 What fun to be a little boy!
What fun to be a little boy!
Spirit house
Spirit house		 Skulls within the spirit house...
Skulls within the spirit house...		 Greeters at a ceremony of
Greeters at a ceremony of
Skeleton men
Skeleton men		 Look at his makeup
Look at his makeup		 Audience: grandparents and grandchild?
Audience: grandparents and grandchild?
Our first glimpse of dancers at Goroka Festival
Our first glimpse of dancers at Goroka Festival		 Many women were dressed this way
Many women were dressed this way		 Only saw one group dressed like this
Only saw one group dressed like this
Close up view
Close up view		 A Mud Man...famous in PNG; he had small clay heads he wanted us to buy
A "Mud Man"...famous in PNG; he had small clay heads he wanted us to buy		 Starting their routine
Starting their routine
Another group
Another group		 Very young performers watching from the sidelines
Very young performers watching from the sidelines		 Super interesting group
Super interesting group
Aren't these headresses unusual? I wonder how heavy.
Aren't these headresses unusual? I wonder how heavy.		 Look at his nose plate
Look at his nose plate		 Women dancers
Women dancers
Many wear things in their noses
Many wear things in their noses		 Two more
Two more		 Look at this paint job
Look at this paint job
A group ready to start their dance
A group ready to start their dance		 This group is a crowd favorite
This group is a crowd favorite		 Interesting from behind
Interesting from behind
One of them
One of them		 A Huli Wig Man
A Huli Wig Man		 More performers
More performers
This face painting facinates me.
This face painting facinates me.		 I wonder how long it takes him to get ready.
I wonder how long it takes him to get ready.		 Pet cockatoo where we were staying
Pet cockatoo where we were staying
A tree kangaroo! They only exist on this island.
A tree kangaroo! They only exist on this island.		 Next day at the same festival
Next day at the same festival		 One of my favorite groups
One of my favorite groups
Look at this costume
Look at this costume		 I think his face is amazing
I think his face is amazing		 Singing while dancing
Singing while dancing
This batman was another crowd favorite.
This batman was another crowd favorite.		 This group isn't quite so fancy
This group isn't quite so fancy		 I think perhaps she'd been enjoying a beverage.
I think perhaps she'd been enjoying a beverage.
All ages in this festival
All ages in this festival		 Here come more Hulis
Here come more Hulis		 Nice way to end my visit to this wonderful festival.
Nice way to end my visit to this wonderful festival.
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