“Chief Isaac”- Chief Isaac, the top chief of the village, poses for a rare portrait.
“Chief Ronnie”- Enneth’s father and Chief Isaac’s brother.
“Enneth”- Enneth, our host girl, poses with her trademark look of shyness when in front of the cameras.
“Favorite Kid Shot,” One of the greatest moments for the crew was to be able to cause such happiness for the children just by giving them pens. Money was not a concern for this tribe. One of the biggest and most exciting things was to start school, but the children never had anything to write with. A small gift such as a pen made them so happy.
“Flying Fox-Fur Tree,” This flying fox was actually caught for our dinner later that evening. This tradition was introduced by European settlers and is a big part of the culture as well as an honor to be presented with such a meal.
“Kids by Boat,” One moment of down time for these young village girls after the usual long day of helping their father catch fish.
”Lamakra Houses” The homes of these villagers, which are all made from natural materials and take about one month to make. The women will weave roots of trees to make the roofs.
"Lap Lap” (any of the lap lap pictures) A meal that is prepared for every Friday, which is their religious day. They begin at sunrise for a 2-hour garden trek, 3-4 hours collecting ingredients that include manioc yolk, coconut and yams to create a paste. Around 8-9 at night they begin to celebrate with their meal.
“Men Dancing Traditional Dress,” The Traditional dress the tribe wears on Fridays.
“Tam Tam Sky,” 65-70ft tall carved wood, which marks tribal areas.
“Volcanoes Erupt From Beach” Many crater vents all over the island. This particular one happened to be at a Level 3 while we were shooting and every 5 minutes a cloud of smoke would shoot into the air.
“Volcano Erupt,” Parts of the crew and myself ventured to the mouth of the volcano with a local tribesman. Amazing red eruptions.