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My Experiences with a Samoan Fofo in American Samoa
There is a saying by Murphy’s law: “Anything that can go wrong will.” My purpose in echoing these words is to narrate by giving the…
The Dead Voice of Baby Blue
It was a gloomy, mist-filled, cool, and assuaging peaceful morning on December 19, 1992 when Hurricane Ofa left its scorching marks on Tutuila Pago Pago,…
Datagaliwabe, the great God-progenitor of the Hela nation
Much is talked about Datagaliwabe throughout Hela, nearby provinces and even the entirety of Papua New Guinea. Let me take you to Datagaliwabe. The Huli…
The history & mythology of biango dudu, the Huli singing dog
Since the beginning of Hela history, Huli people have lived in close contact with animals, usually as farmers and hunters, and have developed myths and…
The Awakening
It is Friday. The light of the atmosphere wore the beautiful end-of-the-day hue and the air is tainted with the scent of gas from cars…
The Baya Baya legend: Messiah-like myths amongst the Huli & Foe
In early Huli history, there emerged an important young man named Baya Baya. He was the son of the great high god of Hela, Datagaliwabe,…
The Remarkable & True Story of the Huli Wig School
Despite tribal warfare and the bad reputation that follows, Hela is one of the provinces that puts Papua New Guinea on the world map. In…
On What We Defend and How We Defend It: A Reflection on the Festival of Pacific Arts
Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, acclaimed poet and activist from the Marshall Islands, reflects on her time at this year’s Festival of the Pacific Arts in Guam and…