cat boanerges

At sunrise going up Rio Negala. Where does this stream lead to?

sunrise in the jungle

From here on two hours walk to the plot of the family of the baker.

This is the reason we have to start walking for 2 hours. In the jungle no one will remove a tree. Too many of them

The pole was available near the boat. It will be used to carry the crop to the Ulu

4 liters of sugar water with one sachet of flavor, our meal for the day for 4 people !! Rico they say.

A piece of wilderniss is cleared for growing Yucca

A small natural pineapple, very good taste

deliceous fresh taste

wild banana tree

Yucca, showbn by the uncle of the boys. He is almost blind and was happy with my old glasses

We are not alone. The guy disappears rapidly

Making a string to bind the crop to the stick

This are very strong fibres. The houses on the Island are tied together with them

Walking two hours back to the Ulu

This is a central meeting place. One can sleep here over night. Not many do it, to many gohsts

I pace the possibility to carry a load to the boat.

25-30 kg on the shoulder

Palm leaves for the hut used at the initiation rite for the young girls. This is an obligation for the community

The Ulu is waiting

The baker did bake before we left at 5 o'clock. He will go fishing when we return at 2PM

Freshly washed clothes. Here is fresh water, on the Island very little. It has to be carried with jerry cans from this river

Navigating the current. The baker is doing it himself.

We reach the mouth of the river.

Nabargandup Bipi, with Boanerges. All the inhabitad Islands own a river. Without river no fresh water.