Category — Bougainville
Arawa Photos Before the Crisis
Arawa, before the crisis, more pics at the end of this post
August 4, 2011 11 Comments
Little Canoe Girl of Bougainville
Once upon a time, there was this little girl….
I shot this video of a little girl with a canoe in Bougainville, at Pidia village. This village lies below the hills of Kieta-Arawa. This village is where they will shoot the Mr Pip video. I hope this little girl is in it. Enjoy.
April 6, 2011 No Comments
Kongara Manee Resource Centre Video Part 1
This is a video Part 1 of the Manee Resource Center in Bougainville. I visited in November 2010.
High up in the hills of Kongara, overlooking Kieta and Arawa is The Manee Resource Centre, a brilliant project in the middle of the Kongara mountain forests being built for the preservation of certain old traditional knowledge of people in this area. It is entirely self funded. You can read the article here http://www.myamazingparadise.com/?p=328&lang=en-us#more-328
Enjoy the video
April 6, 2011 No Comments
The Giant ‘Avatar’ like Trees of Sohano Island
I was shocked by the size of these huge raintrees on Suhano Island in Buka. These were huge, with massive overhanging branches like something out of a Hollywood movie. No doubt these trees on this historical island must be at leasts 100 yrs old. The giant Suhano Island trees are in the photo below. To give you an idea of the scale of the trees, there is a man, at least 6feet tall standing at the base of the tree on the right.
Giant Suhano Tree with man standing underneath.
February 13, 2011 3 Comments
Bougainville: Pidia Kids and Culture Dance Video
The people of Pidia, in Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea really believe in passing on their culture and knowledge to the younger generation. I shot this video in November, 2010 during a village stay there. Hit the read more button and enjoy the video [Read more →]
February 13, 2011 1 Comment
Arovo Island Video
Arovo Island was a super famous resort before the Bougainville crisis. Now an old jetty and seawalls are the only reminders that their was a resort here.
But its still beautiful, with white, super sandy beach, jungle, a ton of birds and more. [Read more →]
February 13, 2011 3 Comments
Papua New Guinea Food: Tamatama from Bville (video)
February 13, 2011 No Comments
Pidia Village – One Night in a Village in Bougainville
“ When you are travelling in the canoe at night, you have to slap the side of the canoe with the paddle every time you bring it out of the water, so the dugongs know that you are approaching,” the young man explained to me.
Mother & Child at Pidia Village
January 6, 2011 No Comments
Pisin Island – an island in Bougainville that is still growing
Pisin island - to the big blue sea
January 4, 2011 9 Comments
The Best Coffee Shop Up at Panguna
On my recent visit to Panguna, I was surprised to find a coffee shop with freshly baked scones. [Read more →]
December 19, 2010 1 Comment