Thursday, March 26, 2009

What Is Best For A Tight Chest

Collecte 2008

June / July 2008 a new expedition to Papua New Guinea. The program, Waskuk hills, the regions bordering the River Blackwater, the average Sepik, Abelam area.

Below is a series of photos of a ceremony Kwoma box. It is interesting to see these painted bark which decorate the two inner sides of the roof. Also note the presence of objects Yena, Minja, Nogwi in these shoots.










We reach the village at the foot of Bangwe. The trail is muddy and slippery.






to a fresh start Another village Waskuk Hills

And here's a strange box that houses garamut (slit drums)




box with this strange custom of hanging Bilum (bags) filled with soil






We go now to the lakes and watercourses situated between the rivers Blackwater and Crossmary Korowari.




These also paintings on bark. But the drawings are of course different panels and assembled them on a wooden form of frescoes.


In this region the pediments have a large box of straw mask that protects gear box.



Transit to another village, we meet with plants which we stand in the way



Other travelers ...


Another village in blackwater, another big box


The view from this beautiful village is





Some big box poles still standing