Don Silcock 14 Posted February 24, 2011 I had an interesting experience with the Puri Puri men when I was last at Tufi in PNG. Puri Puri is variously described as traditional medicine, PNG's version of voodoo or just plain BS - depending on who you talk to... But there is no doubt that the local villagers believe in it, but are usually unwilling to talk about it, which made me experience visiting the Puri Puri people particularly special - especially as I was allowed to visit the "secret place" in the rainforest and photograph how they make the special potions. I am assured that very few locals are allowed there and I was the first "white fella" to go there. The article was published in the APNG in-flight magazine Our Way and I have just uploaded it onto my site. Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nige Wade 0 Posted February 24, 2011 I am assured that very few locals are allowed there and I was the first "white fella" to go there. Don Way to go Don, Cool covershot. Kudos Nige Wade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Williams 0 Posted February 24, 2011 All right Don! Congrats. Love the expression you caught, Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Bantin 101 Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) Tufi lays on some great cultural interchanges. Did you get a chance to raft up river with them? http://www.divernet.com/Travel_Features/pa..._stone_age.html Edited February 24, 2011 by John Bantin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don Silcock 14 Posted February 26, 2011 Way to go Don, Cool covershot. Kudos Nige Wade Hi Nigel, thanks for the comment - not quite the cover of Diver though....but we live in hope! Don All right Don! Congrats. Love the expression you caught, Steve Steve, thanks! Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nige Wade 0 Posted February 26, 2011 (edited) Hi Nigel, thanks for the comment - not quite the cover of Diver though....but we live in hope! Don Praise indeed. Thanks Don Nige Wade Edited February 26, 2011 by under pressure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don Silcock 14 Posted February 27, 2011 Tufi lays on some great cultural interchanges. Did you get a chance to raft up river with them? http://www.divernet.com/Travel_Features/pa..._stone_age.html Hi John, yes I certainly did.... like you say there are some great opportunities at Tufi to interact with the local villages. The Puri Puri story is actually the second one I did for Our Way on my experiences in the local villages - the first one was about a "homestay" I did at a village called Orotoaba. I'll post it when I get a chance. BTW, Simon Tewson has moved on from Tufi. Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don Silcock 14 Posted March 9, 2011 Hi John, yes I certainly did.... like you say there are some great opportunities at Tufi to interact with the local villages. The Puri Puri story is actually the second one I did for Our Way on my experiences in the local villages - the first one was about a "homestay" I did at a village called Orotoaba. I'll post it when I get a chance. BTW, Simon Tewson has moved on from Tufi. Don Here is the LINK to the story I did on the Orotoaba village homestay - interesting experience and I have since done a few more of them and it really helped me get a better understanding of day to day life for the most PNG people. Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rothi 0 Posted March 10, 2011 Love it, Don! I really like your style of writing! :-) Cheers Markus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
