To say the least, the villagers of Marandan Weser (aka “Marandanweser”) treated our visit as a very welcome, important occasion.
They are Papuans, who are very actively keeping alive their particular culture…and conserving – and repairing – the superb natural environment which is integral to it.
Marandan Weser is a “remote” village on Batanta – the smallest of Raja Ampat’s four “main” islands.
As some rather more substantial Pelican Yoga posts will eventually illustrate, Marandan Weser’s men, women and children treated us to a very impressive cultural “show”.
They also invited us to participate in it.
(photo is copyright Doug Spencer, taken at 8.49 am on 12 October 2024, moments after our party had disembarked at Marandan Weser’s jetty)
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