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Tari Market

Several of the older men were dressed up in traditional dress, and considering I was the only white person at the market, I don't think it was for my benefit!
Perspective on PNG

October 10th 2010
A car full of young men screeched to a halt beside our bus and started shouting at all the people who had got off for a short break. Everyone quickly ran to the bus and pushing and shoving, started to clamber on. I turned to Howard and he shouted “Tribal fight!” and urged me to get back on the bus. With everyone looking on edge and all of the windows tightly shut we continued on a few hundr ... read more
Oceania » Papua New Guinea » Western Highlands » Mount Hagen

Papua New Guinean Flag The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I ... ... read more
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