Tavolo Villagers Perform Ritual in Papua New Guinea

Members of Tavolo village perform the Tumbuan ritual to mark the end of a mourning period for a boy who died. Young men fast for days in the forest, during the dance and return in a trance; as one of their ancestors. The dance re-affirms their connection to and the importance of their forest. Tavolo FSC certified community forest management area in New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The forest provides food, medicine, craft and building materials for the Tavolo community.

Unique identifier: GP04O3R

Type: Image

Shoot date: 15/12/2012

Locations: East New Britain Province (PNG), Papua New Guinea, Tavolo

Credit line: © Greenpeace / John Novis

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Forest Solutions - Ecoforestry in Papua New Guinea

The forest provides food, medicine, craft and building materials for the people of Papua New Guinea. Community ecoforestry enterprises have been in place across PNG for many years with varying degrees of success. With the support of local NGO partners such as FORCERT and Foundation for People and Community Development (FPCD), communities have been able to put in place an alternative to industrial logging and SABLs (Special Agriculture Business Leases) and protect their forest for future generations. Pictures include the Awane Clan near Madang who have been producing ecotimber since 2004, and now own their portable sawmill. Also included are photos from the Tavolo FSC certiifed community forest management area in New Britain, Papua New Guinea. It is a collective community effort and with only 2 or 3 trees felled per hectare and with no roads, the environmental impact is very low.

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