opspng@southseahorizons.com ARBN: 21168524810 PNG IPA 1-111276
opspng@southseahorizons.com ARBN: 21168524810 PNG IPA 1-111276
2 years ago today we were hit with the reality that all our ANZAC Day Kokoda expeditions would be cancelled due to this strange COVID19 bug....
Papua New Guinea is a land so diverse and filled with many cultures and spiritual beliefs. Many Papua New Guinea cultures relate to villagers and their relationships with the forests they inhabit. In the East New Britain Forests, Papua New Guinea, a spirit called the Iarqi is believed to have healing powers and occasionally visits the Uramot people. ...
Many Papua New Guinea cultures follow a series of cultural events and processes when morning the passing of a village member. Depending on the cultural status of the deceased, some cultures have special performances to signify the beginning and end of the mortuary process. The Bainings people of the East New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea have a unique method of mourning their dead....
This month I finished an amazing trek on the Kokoda trail and the thing that stuck out the most to me was the generosity and humility of the local people. They opened up their homes and villages to us and were the most inspiring and happy communities of people I have ever met....
Former Waratah Al Manning runs a locally sourced and lead PNG Tourism business called South Sea Horizons, and he just mentioned that it would be awesome to get me up on the Kokoda Track at some point. That started the conversation. It quickly became apparent to me that it was something that if I didn’t seize the opportunity today then who knows when the chance would arrive again to do it with South Sea Horizons....