stuny Posted December 15, 2006 Share #1 Posted December 15, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) At Allan Brewer’s urging I post the photo below. On the windswept island of Taru, sitting in the open sea between New Briton and the main island of Papua New Guinea they dealt with the wind by erecting 4 meter high thatched windbreaks. Natives of this particular isle put a great deal of work into maintaining their traditions of “sing sing” (a combination of ritual dance and music), and enter two teams of performers in the annual festivals. These groups were so good that if we could have figured out how to get them to New York and do the right publicity, they would sell-out for months on end. The man you see here, carrying a stylized paddle is the first member of the first of two sing sing groups to emerge from between their homes into the open performance space. You can see more of their two sing sing groups on the 4th page of Papua New guinea photo galleries on our site. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 15, 2006 Posted December 15, 2006 Hi stuny, Take a look here Paddle Carrier. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Peter41951 Posted December 15, 2006 Share #2 Posted December 15, 2006 A very fine portrait. Many thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernando_b Posted December 15, 2006 Share #3 Posted December 15, 2006 Very, very interesting the way he is arranged and the decorations of the tool he handles. Fernando. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samwells Posted December 15, 2006 Share #4 Posted December 15, 2006 It's wonderful how extraordinarily creative these peoples' dress sense is (and that's not meant to be western-condescending...I mean it in all seriousness). I can only imagine how good the 'sing sing' is. Thanx for showing, and the accompanying story. cheers: Sam Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinop Posted December 15, 2006 Share #5 Posted December 15, 2006 The garment and especially, the paddle tool design / colors are interesting and appealing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share #6 Posted December 15, 2006 Thank you, Paul. It's subtle, but you'll notice that he's wearing boxer shorts under his loin cloth, a bow to modernism not done by any of his colleagues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted December 16, 2006 Share #7 Posted December 16, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Very nicely caught and framed Stuart. Best Azzo Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share #8 Posted December 16, 2006 Ivan (or do you prefer Azzo?) - Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted December 16, 2006 Share #9 Posted December 16, 2006 Ivan (or do you prefer Azzo?) - Thank you. As you wish Stuart..no problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted December 17, 2006 Share #10 Posted December 17, 2006 Hi Stuart! I knew this would be well-received here for its color, composition and interesting subject. Thanks for sharing! Allan Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share #11 Posted December 17, 2006 Allan - Thank you for your comment and your suggestion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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