Papua New Guinea and Palau 2008

Papua New Guinea was isolated from the rest of the world until the early part of the last centuary and still retains much of the traditional cultures which developed over millennia.  Each region has its own destinct culture and many differeent languages are still spoken. 

These  images were taken during the month of May 2008 when we travelled to the Karawari River region,  the Central Highlands and several islands off the east coast.  These remote areas still follow the traditional lifestyle which is based on subsitance farming and fishing. In the Central Highlands tribal and clan wars still occur using traditional weapos such as the bow and arrow.  We were very well received by the local people and great efforts were made to demonstrate the culture and entertain our group of travellers. 

Palau is a country of beautiful islands where nature is protected and one can experience some of the best diving and snorkling in the world.

We hope that you enjoy this selection of images from a very different and distant lands.  


Karawari River-PNG
Karawari river plain Northern Papua New Guinea
5/8/2008 6:28:02 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Karawari River with local village.
5/6/2008 10:23:43 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Rverboat taxis. In Papua New Guinea. Zooming to and fro
5/7/2008 6:09:12 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Traditional dugout canoe
5/7/2008 12:47:34 AM



Karawari River-PNG
River side home with lady doing the washing
5/6/2008 6:53:32 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Greeters at the landing strip
5/6/2008 6:29:14 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Karawari girl
5/6/2008 6:36:42 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Great way to keep cool
5/6/2008 6:37:15 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Arriving home
5/6/2008 6:38:28 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Great fun: Boys, water and mud
5/6/2008 7:09:47 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Forest flower: Karawari
5/6/2008 7:15:25 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Forest flower: Karawari
5/6/2008 10:27:37 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Forest flower: Karawari
5/7/2008 1:52:10 AM



Karawari River-PNG
Orchid: Karawari
5/6/2008 10:26:07 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Forest flower: Karawari
5/7/2008 5:27:43 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Orchid: Unique to the Karawari region
5/7/2008 7:56:31 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Forest flower: Karawari
5/8/2008 1:08:15 AM



Karawari River-PNG
Forest flower: Karawari
5/7/2008 8:33:09 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Karawari River: Fish sing-sing dancer
5/6/2008 11:23:21 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Karawari River: Fish sing-sing dancer
5/6/2008 11:25:20 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Karawari River: Fish sing sing
5/7/2008 7:41:50 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Karawari River: Fish sing sing
5/7/2008 7:43:04 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Entertaining a baby
5/7/2008 7:45:01 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Preparing palm starch pancakes
5/6/2008 11:36:27 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Karawari boy: who are these strangers?
5/6/2008 11:39:54 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Karawari lady cook
5/6/2008 11:52:06 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Karawari boys: Heading home
5/7/2008 12:26:34 AM



Karawari River-PNG
Karawari boys live in the river
5/7/2008 7:33:37 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Karawari River: Fern showing fractal design in nature
5/6/2008 10:36:07 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Great egret fishing
5/7/2008 12:31:49 AM



Kasawari River-PNG
Finch
5/7/2008 1:35:49 AM



Karawari River-PNG
Imperial pigeon: Beautiful bird
5/7/2008 8:26:41 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Bird of Paradise
5/7/2008 3:17:56 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Bird of Paradise: Note tail feathers
5/7/2008 3:13:53 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Karawari River: Pied Heron fishing
5/7/2008 3:22:57 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Karwari River: New Guinea eagle
5/7/2008 3:47:30 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Karawari River: Program for visit to village school
5/7/2008 6:57:33 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Greeting the locals
5/7/2008 6:38:46 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Locals attending the performance for the foreign visitors
5/7/2008 6:15:29 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Man retruning from the forest with is equipment
5/7/2008 7:01:33 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Jose V: Traveller, photographer and friend
5/7/2008 7:16:18 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Baby in canoe with christian cross
5/7/2008 9:06:34 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Breadfruit party
5/7/2008 10:54:35 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Boy in downpour of rain
5/7/2008 11:02:29 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Thinking deep thoughts in downpour
5/7/2008 11:09:32 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Time to go home
5/7/2008 11:10:33 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Like some breadfruit?
5/7/2008 11:12:22 PM



karawari River-PNG
River boys
5/8/2008 12:34:13 AM



karawari River-PNG
Good day for fishing
5/8/2008 5:54:56 PM



karawari River-PNG
River scene: pants are optional
5/8/2008 12:33:53 AM



Karawari River-PNG
Childern on side of the river
5/8/2008 6:02:20 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Unique Karawari Orchid
5/7/2008 10:49:01 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Evening perfomance at Karawari Lodge
5/8/2008 5:59:10 AM



Karawari River-PNG
Jungle flower coming into bloom
5/8/2008 7:26:11 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Happy family in the doorway of their home
5/8/2008 7:11:58 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Man with his hand bag
5/8/2008 7:03:40 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Lady inside her home
5/8/2008 7:00:29 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Totem hanging from a village home
5/8/2008 7:07:30 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Forest flower and bud
5/8/2008 12:05:01 AM



Karawari River-PNG
Brown butterfly
5/8/2008 7:13:35 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Blue butterfly
5/8/2008 7:22:57 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Brown butterfly
5/8/2008 7:23:28 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Tree trunk and blue butterfly
5/8/2008 7:23:48 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Blue butterfly
5/8/2008 7:24:56 PM



Karawari River-PNG
Flying over the moutain range to the Highlands
5/6/2008 6:12:00 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Birds eye view of a valley in the Highlands
5/6/2008 5:50:44 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Evening light
5/10/2008 1:57:34 AM



Central Highlands-PNG
Family compound: Men and women live in seperate houses
5/6/2008 5:48:27 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
House and garden
5/6/2008 5:49:39 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Highlands garden with rich volcanic soil
5/9/2008 5:32:47 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Path paved with rocks
5/8/2008 10:07:59 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Waterfall near Ambua Lodge
5/9/2008 1:16:21 AM



Central Highlands-PNG
Market in Tari
5/8/2008 9:38:25 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Market in Tari: shoes are not worn by everbody
5/8/2008 9:39:05 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Market in Tari: note personal weapons
5/9/2008 10:35:40 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Ladies at the market
5/8/2008 9:40:02 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Food sellers: Tari Market
5/8/2008 10:08:38 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Lady and boy at Tari maket:
5/9/2008 10:41:02 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Tobacco farmers at Mt. Hagen market
5/6/2008 6:15:40 PM



Central Highlands: PNG
Learning how to wear a sling bag on head
5/9/2008 5:57:17 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Huli man without his wig
5/9/2008 12:05:03 AM



Central Highlands-PNG
Huli Wig Man: Boar tusks and Blyth's Hornbill bird beak
5/9/2008 12:00:55 AM



Central Highlands-PNG
Huli wigman
5/8/2008 11:46:45 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Huli Wig Man
5/8/2008 11:46:58 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Great Woodswallow
5/9/2008 5:06:38 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Roadside grass
5/9/2008 3:43:42 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Huli wigman: Putting on his war paint
5/9/2008 6:00:24 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Old man with his pipe
5/9/2008 6:08:47 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Huli boy with fur hat
5/9/2008 6:09:13 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Huli wigman: want to fight?
5/9/2008 6:16:04 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Huli girl
5/9/2008 6:18:29 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Huli wigman: Bird of Paradise feathers.
5/9/2008 6:20:18 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Huli wigmen with hand drum
5/9/2008 6:41:38 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Wig showing bird of paradise feathers
5/9/2008 6:42:02 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Hule wigman
5/9/2008 6:42:35 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Huli wigmen: blue feathers from the bird of paradise
5/9/2008 6:48:51 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Huli wigman: green, red and yellow
5/9/2008 6:49:14 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Huli wigmen: Getting organized
5/9/2008 7:01:48 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Huli wigman and warrior: Fights with bow and arrorws
5/9/2008 8:03:12 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Fire from sticks being rubbed together
5/9/2008 8:15:29 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Mother and baby in arms
5/9/2008 9:54:26 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Economy based on land, pigs and women
5/9/2008 9:57:58 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Guard at Ambua Lodge with paperclip earring
5/10/2008 5:02:12 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Ambua Lodge
5/10/2008 3:36:39 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Orchid
5/10/2008 4:31:54 PM



Central Highlands-PNG
Forest flower
5/10/2008 5:14:34 PM



Port Moresby
Mask for sale
5/11/2008 12:23:11 AM



Port Moresby
Slit drum for sale
5/11/2008 12:28:07 AM



Port Moresby
Detail of large mrual
5/11/2008 12:29:09 AM



Port Moresby
Forest flower
5/10/2008 5:08:15 PM



Trobriand Islands-PNG
Island boy dancer
5/11/2008 11:56:19 PM



Trobriand Islands-PNG
Island boy dancer
5/11/2008 11:56:31 PM



Trobriand Islands-PNG
Dancer
5/11/2008 11:58:26 PM



Trobriand Islands-PNG
Dancer
5/12/2008 12:06:29 AM



Trobriand Islands-PNG
Dancer
5/12/2008 12:10:41 AM



Trobriand Islands-PNG
Island boy dancer
5/12/2008 12:10:57 AM



Trobriand Islands-PNG
Enjoying the performance
5/12/2008 12:11:49 AM



Trobriand Islands-PNG
Hen and chicks on beach
5/12/2008 12:20:47 AM



Trobriand Islands-PNG
Island home on beach
5/12/2008 12:22:00 AM



Trobriand Islands-PNG
Sailing craft with Doc as a guest
5/12/2008 12:51:17 AM



Trobriand Islands-PNG
Three vessels
5/12/2008 12:38:55 AM



Trobriand Islands-PNG
Outrigger and zodiacs
5/12/2008 12:20:58 AM



Trobriand Islands-PNG
Island girls
5/12/2008 12:41:12 AM



Trobriand Islands-PNG
Island girls
5/12/2008 12:39:55 AM



Trobriand Islands-PNG
Enjoying all the action with beautiful baby
5/12/2008 1:11:17 AM



Kitava Island-PNG
Welcome to the grand performace by Island children
5/12/2008 10:46:09 PM



Kitava Island-PNG
Traditional welcome flowers and dress
5/12/2008 10:49:04 PM



Kitava Island-PNG
Boys dancing
5/12/2008 11:02:58 PM



Kitava Island-PNG
Critics corner
5/12/2008 11:07:58 PM



Kitava Island-PNG
Girl dancer
5/12/2008 11:12:07 PM



Kitava Island-PNG
High energy boys dancing
5/12/2008 11:21:44 PM



Kitava Island-PNG
Young girls choir
5/12/2008 11:24:47 PM



Kitava Island-PNG
Young girls choir
5/12/2008 11:24:53 PM



Kitava Island-PNG
Dancing boys
5/12/2008 11:35:43 PM



Kitava Island-PNG
Rain is no problem for these dancers
5/12/2008 11:35:50 PM



Kitava Island-PNG
Girl in her traditional dress
5/12/2008 11:53:20 PM



Kitava Island-PNG
Islander relaxing on his doorstep
5/13/2008 12:04:12 AM



Kitava Island-PNG
Friendly children
5/13/2008 12:06:54 AM



Iwa Island-PNG
Island beauty
5/13/2008 6:45:39 PM



Iwa Island-PNG
Island beauty
5/13/2008 6:49:40 PM



Iwa Island-PNG
Limestone island formed by uptrusted coral reef
5/13/2008 7:57:43 PM



At sea
Red sky at night: Sailor's delight
5/14/2008 1:45:47 AM



At sea
Sunset
5/14/2008 1:37:58 AM



New Britian Island-PNG
Rabaul Volcano
5/14/2008 8:24:55 PM



New Britian Island-PNG
Rabaul Volcano
5/14/2008 9:02:55 PM



New Britian Island-PNG
Rabaul Volcano
5/14/2008 9:19:59 PM



New Britian Island-PNG
Rabaul Volcano
5/14/2008 9:24:42 PM



New Britian Island-PNG
Rabaul Volcano
5/15/2008 1:10:43 AM



New Britian Island-PNG
Ruby dragonfly. Rests on emerald green leaf. Sculptures of Nature.
5/15/2008 12:00:12 AM



New Britian Island-PNG
Friendly local people
5/15/2008 12:37:24 AM



New Britian Island-PNG
Demonstration of traditional whipping. Tough guys
5/14/2008 10:23:18 PM



New Britian Island-PNG
Demonstration of traditional whipping. Tough guys
5/14/2008 9:59:32 PM



New Britian Island-PNG
Demonstration of traditional whipping. Tough guys
5/14/2008 10:19:40 PM



New Britian Island-PNG
Demonstration of traditional whipping. Tough guys
5/14/2008 10:21:00 PM



New Britian Island-PNG
Amazing cloud near Rabaul volcano: Sunset
5/15/2008 1:45:50 AM



New Britian Island-PNG
Fire dance by young tribal men
5/15/2008 5:59:58 AM



New Britian Island-PNG
Dancing in the fire
5/15/2008 6:04:31 AM



New Britian Island-PNG
Special masks made for the occasion
5/15/2008 6:15:32 AM



New Britian Island-PNG
Special masks made for the occasion
5/15/2008 6:17:54 AM



New Britian Island-PNG
Special masks made for the occasion
5/15/2008 6:19:03 AM



Tingwan Islands-PNG
Green and blond Afro
5/15/2008 9:56:39 PM



Tingwan Islands-PNG
Men's whistle dance
5/15/2008 10:12:36 PM



Tingwan Islands-PNG
Men dancing
5/15/2008 10:14:36 PM



Tingwan Islands-PNG
Impressive build
5/15/2008 10:14:48 PM



Tingwan Islands-PNG
Bird head dress
5/15/2008 10:21:34 PM



Tingwan Islands-PNG
Conductor at work
5/15/2008 10:16:04 PM



Tingwan Islands-PNG
Island girl
5/15/2008 10:19:39 PM



Tingwan Islands-PNG
Island girl
5/15/2008 10:20:04 PM



Tingwan Islands-PNG
Body decoration
5/15/2008 10:25:55 PM



Tingwan Islands-PNG
Elder enjoying the performance
5/15/2008 10:29:23 PM



Tingwan Islands-PNG
Pet parrot on a child's head
5/15/2008 10:35:16 PM



Tingwan Islands-PNG
Island homes
5/15/2008 10:36:28 PM



Tingwan Islands-PNG
Island boy
5/16/2008 7:40:25 PM



Tingwan Islands-PNG
Great smile
5/15/2008 11:32:57 PM



Tingwan Islands-PNG
Village path with father and son
5/15/2008 10:43:48 PM



Tingwan Islands-PNG
Forest plants
5/15/2008 11:27:10 PM



Tsoi Island-PNG
Jose's favorite bird. Rare Malanesian Megapode
5/16/2008 3:04:02 PM



Tsoi Island-PNG
Sea star
5/16/2008 6:23:23 PM



Tsoi Island-PNG
Getting ready to leave PNG
5/15/2008 11:34:01 PM



Tsoi Island-PNG
Evening sky
5/16/2008 1:47:49 AM



Tsoi Island-PNG
Evening sky
5/16/2008 2:02:02 AM



Tsoi Island-PNG
Evening sky
5/16/2008 2:16:32 AM



At sea
The wine dark sea: Homer/Patrick O'Brien
5/16/2008 2:04:29 AM



At sea
Monster cloud with rainbow
5/17/2008 1:45:28 AM



At sea
Monster cloud staring to break up
5/17/2008 1:50:33 AM



At sea
South Pacific sky with moon
5/17/2008 2:00:16 AM



At sea
South Pacific sky
5/19/2008 2:13:48 AM



At sea
South Pacific sky
5/19/2008 2:17:07 AM



At sea
South Pacific sky
5/19/2008 2:28:57 AM



At sea
South Pacific sky
5/19/2008 2:29:53 AM



At sea
South Pacific sky
5/19/2008 2:32:15 AM



Country of Yap
Permission to disembark refused.
5/19/2008 4:31:22 PM



Palau
Limestone islands and the reef in the distance
5/22/2008 10:23:00 PM



Palau
Limestone islands.
5/22/2008 10:15:24 PM



Palau
Natural arch
5/22/2008 10:15:49 PM



Palau
Natrual arch: detail
5/22/2008 10:16:32 PM



Palau
Limestone Islands
5/22/2008 10:17:16 PM



Palau
Millions of jellyfish in jellyfish lake: Do not sting
5/22/2008 10:34:58 PM



Palau
Limestone island vegetation and frigate bird
5/22/2008 10:31:27 PM



Palau
Goodbye to beautiful Palau
5/22/2008 10:33:30 PM

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