Most bloggers would be well aware that from time to time it’s an almost impossible task to find the motivation to write about something. Today’s one of those days and yet here I am pushing myself to get something posted…
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Tag Archive for 'Keto-Tapasi'
The untold story!
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A huge donation in kind arrived this week via DHL courtesy Vitalize Consulting Solutions - 13x Latops !! Absolutely unbelievable! A kind and very generous act if I may say so…
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Today was the big day and we got up just after sunrise - we had 101 things to get done before kick off at 11:00am. I will always remember the 23rd of October 2008 as the most precious of days - a day never to be repeated. It was one of those few occasions in life when purpose, vision and destiny merge into one, clarity reigns and surrender comes natural. I have spoken about my dream in previous blog posts and during these three days of the gathering of the eight clans - I felt that I had landed smack bang in the middle of it…
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For three days and nights the eight Keto-Tapasi Clans rejoiced. Young and old, they danced and they sang, they celebrated the traditions of their ancestors. Men that had never worn bilas before did so for the first time. The old sat down with the young to teach them the intricacies of body decoration. Over the three day period singsing groups from all over Kaubasis expressed custom with spontaneity and pride. Many an old folk told me how they had not witnessed such a display of unity and community spirit since they were young kids…
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We have just come back from the most amazing five days in the village. Papua New Guinea is full of surprises but there’s a few experiences that stand out above all others, the last few days will definitely go down in my memoirs as the best of the best…
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Today we head to Kaubasis village and our “Hut” in preparation for a gathering on Thursday of the eight Keto and Tapasi Clans to celebrate and mark the launching of our newly registered association. This day has been close to 18 months in the making and can be considered a major milestone for the village folks…
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Each time we head out to the village at Kaubasis for a weekend of rest and peace inevitably we come back to town with a story or two. The short story I am about to share might not be funny to most of you but if your name happens to be Schilt you’re certainly bound to raise your eyebrows…
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After almost 15 months of hard and persistent work we have finally received our certificate of registration from the Investment Promotion Authority (IPA). After a visit to Goroka Post Office a couple of weeks ago I was overjoyed to find an official looking envelope in my PO Box. It’s been tough going and the monthly meetings in the village with the representatives from the eight clans is finally starting to show results…
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Aims and Objectives.
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The work back in and for the village is progressing.
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Literally !!
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We (as in me and the folks back in the village) have been busy the last 12 months with the organising and setting up of an Association back in the village.
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Robert@PNG V4 is up and running…
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Folks…
That day was today!!
(I just spent the last hour writing this story only to accidentally hit an obscure combination of keys on my laptop which caused all my typing to be lost).
To summarise…
The newly formed Keto-Tapasi Progress Association organised the pickup of 200 bags of coffee parchment today.
For the 1st time since many a local can remember they didn’t have to lug heavy bags into town and get ripped of…
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Slowly takes shape!!
And we move into 2nd gear!
After a visit to the village last week by a local coffee exporter we are
now ready to sell our 1st batch of coffee. Approximately 200 x 50kg bags of Highlands primo. Our friend the coffee exporter has offered to send one of his trucks out to the village to do a pickup and also to buy the coffee from us at factory price…
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Despite not posting many photos of myself - now and then I do manage to post one or two…
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We arrived back safely from “Wara-guma” a couple of hours ago. Like always our stay in the village was both relaxing and refreshing.Highlights from the weekend (in point form) are as follows:- Anthony, our irish friend from UNITECH in Lae spent the weekend with us. It's always nice to share the specialness of village life with close friends.- We met with a group Keto clansmen on Sunday afternoon. There would…
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The following are the first two pages from a document that I have been working on for the past few weeks. I have been working with the folks back in the village on the feasibility of forming an association or cooperative society. It’s slowly starting to take shape…
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