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- by Bianca M. Saia
- published from Papua New Guinea
- on 2010.06.17
A funeral in Papua New Guinea
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When someone dies Highlands of PNG, the village gathers for days in collective mourning, called a haus krai. To attend a funeral, where the bereaved wail loudly and publicly, is a journey that tries one’s body and emotions. That’s what we learned when we were invited to grieve for a man that was recently beheaded. Listen to the report.
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Olha…. realmente os detalhes contados são duros de serem ‘digeridos’, mas como alguém já disse um dia ‘c’est la vie’.
As tradições culturais que podem nos espantar, talvez – ou com certeza- espantariam tanto esse povo como em um de nossos velórios tradicionais….
Belíssima reportagem.
Certamente a morte é um lado da vida que a gente às vezes prefere esquecer que existe… mas que é tão natural quanto todo o resto.
U N I Q U E!!
Long live to different cultures and all we can learn through them.
Give us more please!
Lindo, Bi. Adorei a sua reportagem, as fotos, os relatos, tudo de muita qualidade. Fico feliz por vocês estarem desbravando novas terras e partilhando conosco esta incrível experiência. Nao vejo a hora de te abraçar longamente, minha querida, muitas saudades!
What an extraordinary story. To hear the actual members of the community relate the facts surrounding this tragedy as well as part of the mourning ceremony, is an especially touching way to share what must have been a very emotional experience for you both. Good reporting.
Nossa, Bia. Estou impressionado. Os sons, a história, tudo. Por que será que essas pessoas foram mortas?
Tks everybody for your nice words, I’m happy to share that unique moment with you.
Dani: The first guy, who was decapitated: I asked many times to different people, but the best they could tell me is that the deceased “had mental problems, thanks to his marijuana smoking habit”. Why exactly this made him be killed it’s still a mystery to us. (BTW they always seem to associate marijuana and mental problems back there). The other guy we really don’t know. But one thing about this society is that they are somewhat violent (specially in the Highlands). They are warriors, and they kill for land, for love, for anything actually. It happens a lot, unfortunately!
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