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Bilas & Sports

Papua New Guineans love their sport and are proud of their traditional bilas. Bilas: body decoration, finery or jewellery seen at the local Cultural Festivals. Sports: ranging from rugby, soccer, volleyball, kick-boxing, cricket, softball and athletics. In this category you will find a collection of stories related to PNG Cultural Shows, Festivals, Sporting Events and a great collection of photos.

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Kickboxing photos from Lae

Posted September 1, 2008 in | Leave a response

Whilst living and working in Lae during 2005 and 2006 I was associated with the Lae Kickboxing Clubs. Although at the time I never did manage to scrounge up the physical motivation or discipline to attend classes, I was very privileged to be asked to become patron of both clubs…

Bungy Rookies Rugby Union Club

Posted August 29, 2008 in | 4 Responses

Recently a group of young men from the neighbourhood got together to form a new Rugby Union Club. These lads all live in our street or not too far away. In my opinion an excellent idea! So many of the young men in our towns roam aimlessly all day looking for some luck – in most cases just enough coins to buy their next meal and put something in their tummies…

National Bilasim Skin Festival 2008

Posted August 25, 2008 in | Leave a response

Celebrating Culture from the Highlands!…

Young girl at the Rugby…

Posted August 4, 2008 in | Leave a response

Her name is Lavi and she is the daughter of the coach of Eli’s Rugby Union team. Lavi follows her Dad around and can always be found with her Dad at the women’s training sessions. A couple of weeks ago I happened to find myself watching the gals go through their routines and something about the young Lavi attracted my attention. Lucky the camera was nearby!…

Wests Junior Rugby League Mini Newsletter

Posted July 28, 2008 in | Leave a response

My sister sent me this newsletter as an email attachment the other day. It’s the current newsletter put together and published for a Junior Rugby League Club in the inner Western Suburbs of Sydney…

Eastern Highlands Women’s Rugby Union

Posted July 25, 2008 in | 5 Responses

Yep Full contact, no holds barred, woman against woman !!…

Killing mars 7th Goroka coffee show…

Posted May 12, 2008 in | Leave a response

The 2008 Goroka Coffee Festival ends on a sour note!…

Photos from Goroka Coffee Festival 2008

Posted May 11, 2008 in | Leave a response

The Goroka Coffee Festival 2008 was held this weekend.…

Goroka Coffee Festival

Posted May 1, 2008 in | 2 Responses

The 2008 Goroka Coffee Festival is being held this year on the weekend of the 10th of May…

Goroka Coffee Festival 2008

Posted March 27, 2008 in | Leave a response

I got an email this afternoon from a fellow rotarian who wanted to know when the Goroka Coffee Festival is being held this year.…

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