Vanuatu to New Caledonia
Sunday, June 10th – At anchor off Pentecost Island, we are up early and raising 270 feet of anchor chain. The seabed in our anchorage at Wali Bay falls off steeply. We h [...]
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Going Native in Vanuatu — Land Divers of Pentecost Island
Thursday, June 7th – After watching the Dance of the Small Nambas, we return to Avante, stow the dinghy and get ready to sail to Nopul Bay on Ambryn Island. Arrivi [...]
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Going Native in Vanuatu — Dance of the Small Nambas
As one travels north up the chain of islands that comprise the nation of Vanuatu, the adherence to ancient customs grows stronger. The further one is removed from the tw [...]
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In Search of a Dugong
Dugong: a sea cow found on the coasts of the Indian Ocean from eastern Africa to northern Australia. It is distinguished from the manatees by its forked tail . Sea [...]