MASKELYNE ISLANDS: Additional Village and Island Explorations
Island village
Lovely beach on Sakao Island
Our Sakao Island flute players
Capt John thrills the kids
Livghos Village
Livghos Village Maskelyne Islands
Mode of transport for everyone
Young boy Livghos Village Maskelyne Islands
Slogging mud for our landing to tour the garden
Gardening with a machette is tough work
Hard work gardening the jungle
Ringing the church bell
Inside the church – notice the wires running to charge cellphones!
Upper perch
Village school room
Maskelyne Island school
Teen boys hang out to watch the festival
Hand carved canoe
Livghos Village
Raynad & Canoe
PORT SANDWICH FESTIVAL
Port Sandwich
Kris’ teenage friend
Mother and daughter
Marching to the dance field
Women sooth the young boy
Custom Dance – preparation sweep
Elaborate Custom Dance
Cruisers gather for the Festival
Brian on sv Delos gets into the Festival pig killing
Food Preparation
Food Preparation, lots of coconut
Food Preparation of coconut
Food Preparation
Food Preparation, bananas
Food Preparations
Food ready to cook
Our feast – Port Sandwich Festival
Proud cooks after the feast
Young boy for circumcision dance
Young circumcised boy recoveres
The guys chill out after the custom dancing
Village men stop to talk
Chugging Kava!
Festival String Band
Albino child we gave sunglasses to
VANUA LAVA FESTIVAL
Raynad wing on wing
View of the bay Vanua Lava
Sisters
Getting prepared for the festival
Vanua Lava Elders Dance
Sacred Stone Ceremony
Vanua Lava Men Dance
Vanua Lava Women Dance
Woman Festival Dancers
Vanua Lava artful headwear
Close up of the head art
Vanua Lava incredible hats!
Father and child
Everyone gathers for the watermusic
Famour Vanua Lava Watermusic
Hiking to the village Vanua Lava
Watermusic
Vanua Lava bay view
Vanua Lava hillside village
Vanua Lava creyfish traps
Vanua Lava school – geography art
Vanua Lava – Kris teaches a hand clapping song
Capt John plays with the kids
Santa Maria Island- Vanuatu
Raynad under sail between the islands
Santa Ana Bay
Full waterfall
Romantic
Quit a hike to look over the falls
Washing the hard way
Yum!
Stunning views from up high
Our gardner/ Ava Tar
Food among the jungle
Village healthcare
