I had an interesting experience with the Puri Puri men when I was last at Tufi in PNG. Puri Puri is variously described as traditional medicine, PNG's version of voodoo or just plain BS - depending on who you talk to...
But there is no doubt that the local villagers believe in it, but are usually unwilling to talk about it, which made me experience visiting the Puri Puri people particularly special - especially as I was allowed to visit the "secret place" in the rainforest and photograph how they make the special potions.
I am assured that very few locals are allowed there and I was the first "white fella" to go there.
The article was published in the APNG in-flight magazine Our Way and I have just uploaded it onto my site.
Don
I am assured that very few locals are allowed there and I was the first "white fella" to go there.
Hi John, yes I certainly did.... like you say there are some great opportunities at Tufi to interact with the local villages. The Puri Puri story is actually the second one I did for Our Way on my experiences in the local villages - the first one was about a "homestay" I did at a village called Orotoaba.
I'll post it when I get a chance.
BTW, Simon Tewson has moved on from Tufi.
Don
Hi John, yes I certainly did.... like you say there are some great opportunities at Tufi to interact with the local villages. The Puri Puri story is actually the second one I did for Our Way on my experiences in the local villages - the first one was about a "homestay" I did at a village called Orotoaba.
I'll post it when I get a chance.
BTW, Simon Tewson has moved on from Tufi.
Don
Here is the LINK to the story I did on the Orotoaba village homestay - interesting experience and I have since done a few more of them and it really helped me get a better understanding of day to day life for the most PNG people.
