Thursday, June 15, 2000

The Melanesian Dancers of Moni

15 Jun-2000

Dance troop in Moni

Moni is the closest village to Keli Mutu. We spent the afternoon here watching the local dance troup. These people are a mixture of Malay and Melanesian - their language sounds Melanesian; they began by saying "Bula Keli Mutu" - Bula is a Melanesian word meaning greetings or welcome (like "Bula-Bula" in Fijian)



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Children

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The band

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Lead percussionist

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Native dress

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Swords

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Choir girls

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Stern

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Watching children

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Hopscotch dancing

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Team Justin participates

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Old Ladies

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Fountain in Moni

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Our host

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Our hostess

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With Frank

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With Me

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Bob Marley menu

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Drying Rice

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