A friend who grew up on the island mentioned that to a Western tourist, the tribal people (speaking of the Moni with whom we worked) can seem loud (the Moni speak loudly in clipped, guttural tones) and look mean (their facial and body language is far more reserved than we are accustomed to). She then added that they were likely “the loudest talking, meanest looking … intelligent and friendly people we would ever meet!” And I indeed found them to be unbelievably friendly.
Photo courtesy of Alex Van Steen.
Amazing how other cultures can teach us different ways, great post!
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Great photo! You know, I just went on a tour to Papua New Guinea last year with Travcoa – thank goodness I went with a group or I would have been so nervous. I’ve heard stories about how dangerous the country is but we found everyone to be so friendly! I just didn’t even want to come home. Thanks for posting this photo – it brought me good memories