markmpitt: One of the honored families
markmpitt: One of the honored families
markmpitt: Pikininis (children) at the celebration
markmpitt: At the celebration
markmpitt: At the celebration
markmpitt: At the celebration
markmpitt: Taro root
markmpitt: A couple of yachties with the locals
markmpitt: Great make-up and costumes
markmpitt: A sacrificial pig
markmpitt: Lifting him up is no easy task
markmpitt: The kids all like to pose for pictures
markmpitt: A fashionable pikinini
markmpitt: Dancers
markmpitt: Dancers
markmpitt: At the circumcision celebration
markmpitt: At the circumcision celebration
markmpitt: At the circumcision celebration
markmpitt: Mark and 2 locals ( Mark is the one on the right)
markmpitt: Cute pikinini
markmpitt: The mother of one of the boys
markmpitt: Costumes and makeup are terrific
markmpitt: Guests at the circumcision
markmpitt: One of the circumcised boys and his mom
markmpitt: A slaughtered cow for the family
markmpitt: The celebration for the family will include beef
markmpitt: A truck loads up with gifts for the families of the circumcised boys
markmpitt: We are asked to take gifts at the circumcision ceremony
markmpitt: Eric - the Chiefs eldest son in the village of Black Sand
markmpitt: We get a taro root as a gift from the village