Shapira's Photo Studio Winnipeg Manitoba Hi, Enjoyed your travel blog and was rewarded by info on your grandfather's photo studio in Winnipeg. I have several photos of my aunts and uncles taken at Shapira's. My family lived in the North End and it wouldn't surprise me if my grandfather knew yours. I was recently looking up the Studio name to see if anybody knew if the negatives were in an archive somewhere. I'll check the Manitoba Provincial Archives in Winnipeg. You did a nice short history of your family and the Studio. Thank you from Vancouver. Keep on Travelling!
The Carver-comment The is Aitalo Sali, my first cousin. He comes from my family who is know well known for fine "blade" work on the hard wood (we call it mbuan or kwila) carving. This is one of his many fine works. We keep some of our grandfather's carvings which he gives to us the first born grand children. Aitalo is from the only son (my uncle) of the old grand father Sali Tobia (Tami best fine carver).
Thank you for taking this photo and having it on the net.
Cheers
Stephen
Bundi Catholic Mission Yes,I have been their guest in 1986/90 when father weigal was incharge and have met Bruno and had their support to plant cardamom at the Kobum plantations.I have walked from Bundi to Kobum,have flown to Brahmin Mission-great place to be.How to trace father Wiegal,a great person to know.
K V S Krishna
From Chennai,India
Patriarchal culture Many years ago (12, to put a figure on it), my then husband, kids and I were stationed outside Mt Hagen and Goroka while working with a missionary-cum-aid organisation. One of our tasks was to organise medical evacuations; women post-partum and in prolonged labour were frequent recipients of our aid.
One of the primary causes of their troubles was a tribal structure which allowed the menfolk to deny their women basic food, water and medical assistance when in labour and most vulnerable. Women and infants were expendable, easily replaced and an afterthought to some men. They saw no need for assistance and no connection between the level of maternal care and mortality rates.
It seems that the situation has not improved; a hundred or so years of white cultural and religious imperialism have not impacted much on the lives of those most vulnerable.
What I report here is the extreme. I have met PNG men both Xtian and of traditional spirituality, educated and not, who treat their families and dependants with care and respect. And I know there is a groundswell of the young educated who are trying to introduce some equality and basic health education. But New Guinean tribal structure seems to support and shield those naturally inclined to be abusive.
Finschafen My wife, daughter & I lived in Finschafen in 1975 & were there for the Independence Celebrations. There was a 21 gun salute while the Nuigini flag was raised & the Australian flag was lowered. Bazookers left in the jungle after WW2 had been renovated. Shells were loaded up with gunpowder with newspaper rammed in on top. As each round was fired charred newspaper floated up. By the end of the show the whole place was shrouded in charred smokey fragments so that nobody could see anybody. Great memory.
Not a Traveller Thank you for introducing me to the real world of PNG beyond what I might see as a tourist. I travel virtually and appreciate your bringing the people and their culture to me.
An older adventuress, bowing down to the Goddess of Travel, I offer you through photographs and words what is like the world in Papua New Guinea but not the world. I invite you to explore encounters in Papua New Guinea. Plants grow, insects thrive, fish swim and people multiply.
This world is flat, framed and high contrast. Like the patterns of the billums, colours fight each other for attention making it impossible to identify features in the glaring sun. Eighteen months amongst brown eyes has left me unsteady, with limited depth of field, and many images slightly out of focus showing you... full info
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Shapira's Photo Studio Winnipeg Manitoba
Hi, Enjoyed your travel blog and was rewarded by info on your grandfather's photo studio in Winnipeg. I have several photos of my aunts and uncles taken at Shapira's. My family lived in the North End and it wouldn't surprise me if my grandfather knew yours. I was recently looking up the Studio name to see if anybody knew if the negatives were in an archive somewhere. I'll check the Manitoba Provincial Archives in Winnipeg. You did a nice short history of your family and the Studio. Thank you from Vancouver. Keep on Travelling!