Our houses are built right up to the edge of the sea. The sea is good to us. It gives us fish to eat.
Fresh waterWe need to bring fresh water from the mainland to the island. A trip by canoe takes about 15 minutes when the sea is calm.
Coconut treesCoconut trees grow all over our island.We collect the coconuts for our families. Coconuts are useful for many things. We use coconuts for food and drink.
Food on our island
We grow ourown food.
We eat banana, taro, and sweet potato – all flavoured with coconut milk.
Count to Five
• Listen to John count the shell money to five.Ere Hua Tolu Pange Lima
(Watch video on YouTube at: http://youtu.be/2LK9mG2sBH8 )
Our Catholic church
Our church has special carved posts that represent our ancestors.
We pray here together as a community every day.
TotemsThere are five clans or family groups who live on our island.
Each clan has their own special totem. These are shown as a fish, a bird, a woman, a snake and a woman with a seahorse in a basket.
Two videos of gamesKuruke - Rat game
(Watch video on YouTube at: http://youtu.be/-gE1ypScJN0)
Dokta - Hand slapping game
(Watch video on YouTube at:http://youtu.be/6AGd3UO41MY)
Acknowledgements
Thanks to the people of Kapo Island for allowing us to spend a few days with them.
Thank you to Fr Edward Mali, Diocese of Kimbe & Matthias Ire, Caritas Papua New Guinea – Diocese of Kimbe.
Photos by Fr Philip Gibbs Visit September 2012.