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.
Waghi Cultural Show 2010
7th Waghi Cultural Show at remote Nondugl, Jiwaka Province Papua New Guinea was held over the Queens Birthday long weekend.…
EHP athletes kicked out of Taurama Barracks
The Eastern Highland’s athletes were told to pack their bags yesterday (Sunday) and find alternative accommodation around town with relatives and friends…
EHP athletes continue to starve at Taurama Barracks
Whilst the local media continues to paint a glamorous picture of the 2009 PNG Games currently under-way in Port Moresby, the athletes from the Eastern Highlands Team continue to go without adequate food…
EHP athletes starving at Taurama Barracks!
Over 300 athletes from the Eastern Highlands team currently billeted at Taurama Barracks in Port Moresby for the 2009 PNG Games are yet to be fed!…
The PNG Games a shambles!
I just got of the phone with Eli and I’m happy to share with you that she has arrived safely at Jackson’s Airport in Port Moresby together with the rest of the Eastern Highlands Hockey team…
Introducing the PNG Events Calendar
Whilst others have been deeply entrenched in a heated debate over the “Obama Huli” debacle, I have been busy putting together an online PNG Events Calendar here, at the one and only Trupela Tok work desk…
Goroka Bilum Festival 2009
The inaugural Goroka Bilum Festival was held this past weekend. It is envisaged that the Bilum Festival will become the fore-runner event to the famous Goroka Show. The festival is organised by the Goroka District Events Committee and was held this year at the local Raun-Raun Theatre…
Goroka Show 2009 (Sunday)
Day 2 of Goroka Show 2009 got of to a late start this morning but once the gates opened people flocked from all directions to make their way to the grounds of the National Sports Institute (NSI) at West Goroka…
Goroka Show 2009 (Saturday)
Goroka Show 2009 got of to a start today in the grounds of the National Sports Institute (NSI) at the western end of town. Despite the initial indecision a few weeks ago as to whether the show would actually take place this year – day one of this two day Papua New Guinea cultural event unfolded according to plan…
Goroka Show 2009 is on!
The Goroka Show is definitely happening this year! A few weeks ago the media reported that the 2009 Show was being cancelled due to lack of funds but somehow – somewhere – someone(s) – got their act together and the Goroka Show 2009 is definitely a go-er…
tingting bilong yu…
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