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Maidely navigating the ulu to the rio Nergala

First the shore will be searched for valuable items

Others are here too, working on their slmall agricultural plots

This is what modern life makes the Kuna live with (and have to)

Everything valuable is examend. If the coconut is okay, its valu is .25USD

This doll is declared lost

How will he grow up ?

The entrance of the river Nergala

Busy traffic each day. This is their only source of not salt water. Outboards are not allowed

The jungle tries to conquer the river.

Moored at the families plot of land

Each coconut tree has an owner. Taking a coconut as a stranger is not done.

A fresh coconut is served to me, a sign of acceptance

We take a fresh coconut drink, without using a straw

Eating a green, hard and bitter mango, a treat. Me is one offered too. I had to eat it

This is our place to wash clothes and take water

Fun with a stanger

An image of my back. My dinghy is cleaned too, I am not allowed to use the engine

Selfy with remoe control (more or less)

Ready to return to Bipi with fresh water

High up in the mango tree to get green bitter mangos, considered a treat on the island

Maidely Ares working the ulu

It is a long day

Maidely is working but the others have too. Permanently bailing the ulu is needed

Back to the entrance of Rio Nergala

And rowing back to the island, the working day is almost done