Omarakana
Village of the Trobriand paramount chief, in central Kiriwina, with the large painted yam house decorated with shells, where anthropologist Bronisław Malinowski conducted his research.
Baía Milne · Papua New Guinea
In the destination Milne Bay.
In the photo: Pularasi Terminal, Losuia
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The city
Losuia is the main settlement and the government station of the Trobriand Islands, on the island of Kiriwina. From here you can visit the island’s villages, with yam houses painted and decorated with shells, such as Omarakana, the village of the Trobriand paramount chief, and Kaibola Beach in the north, which has a reef for snorkeling. The island is flat, made of coral limestone, and life follows the yam calendar, whose harvest is celebrated in the milamala.
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The local experience
Village of the Trobriand paramount chief, in central Kiriwina, with the large painted yam house decorated with shells, where anthropologist Bronisław Malinowski conducted his research.
White-sand beach in northern Kiriwina, beside the village of Kaibola, with clear water and a coral reef close to the shore, good for swimming and snorkeling.