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06-DEC-2013

East Kwaio Pagan Village Malaita

After negotiations in the coastal village of Naao that would have confused Donald Trump, I was finally granted permission to spend the night in this village 3 hours hike up in the mountains. Including the guide and porter the price to sleep on a dirt floor with the pig family came to USD 300.00. For reasons of personal security I had told the chief that I was carrying no cash. Never the less, he demanded another USD75.00 if I wanted to photograph any of the people of the village. As I was not about to confess about having lied about carrying cash I could only shoot the village, pigs and dog. It turned out to be an amazing night with some very strange people but you'll have to take my word for it.


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