Wogasia Festival - Santa Catalina Island - Solomon Islands
Wogasia is a 3 day festival of renewal held annually on the small coral island of Santa Catalina off Makira in the Eastern Solomon's. The conch shell plays a pivotal roll. Ritually cleansed, trumpeted to the spirits and used throughout the festival to awaken the villagers to each new phase in this tradtional ceremony of regeneration, gratitude and hope for another bountiful yam harvest.