Goroka Faces

Parts of the Highlands remain untouched just as they were when first 'discovered' in 1933. In fact, some remote villagers have yet to see a white man.

The people are hardy and village life depends on subsistence farming. Visitors will be fascinated by the bright ochre colours and two metre high head-dresses swathed in plumes of the Bird of Paradise worn by the tribal elders. Dancing is proud and fierce at traditional sing-sings, with drums beating long into the night.

The Eastern Highland Province is a one hour flight north from Port Moresby or half an hour from Lae or Mt Hagen. Once there, you are surrounded by steep, rugged mountains covered in dense rainforest graduating to subalpine vegetation.

The valleys are blanketed in grass and the panoramic views contain every imaginable shade of green. Altitude varies from 600 metres in the south to Mt Michael's 2,750 metre summit.

Goroka, the largest town and capital lies at 1,600 metres or 5,000 feet above sea level.

Few Faces expected at Goroka Show (usually on September 16th Annually)





















<< ---Tribesmen from Lufa-Gimi District in the Eastern Highlands Province.














<< -------- Show dancers from Watabung in the Eastern Highlands Province.



















<< -------The Famouse Asaro Mudmen.






















Benabena


























Few Chimbu Dwellers at Goroka






















Marawaka woman holding the most admired "Bilas" known as "Muniri" or flower made from Orchid plant.

By Mangi Marax--- Kolai Mt.Awale