GOROKA SHOW

Arrive in Port Moresby from your international flight and connect to Goroka on the same day and we will transfer you fromthe Goroka Airport to you r hotel for overnight.  Pacific Gardens Hotel ( D)  

You will be met by your guide and driver with the Transfer Van ( 15 Seater ) to Goroka Techincal Collage for your private arrangement tour.

You can have a full morning tour and back to hotel for lunch.

 After Lunch, we will have the tour to Bena Valle,  heading to Keiya village for some incredible cultural performances. Among these is the ‘Cane Swallowing’ initiation ceremony, which is a ritual for boys at puberty and young men.

During this ritual, they swallow up to 30 centimetres of a small cane before pulling it out. There is a sacred understanding that this ritual clears the mind and enlightens the heart and body.

Known as Dring Kol Wara (Drink Cold Water) by the Bena people of Eastern Highlands, this initiation is practised only by young men. Traditionally, women were never allowed to witness it, let alone know about it.

The cane is carefully carved to achieve a smooth surface to allow easy ingestion. After carving, it is bent into a U-shape and hung to dry in kitchen huts. It is dried for about one month before being used. Now and then the dried cane is taken out and left in water to regain moisture to maintain its outer covering. Its length may vary from a metre upwards. The initiation period may last for two to three months, depending on the amount of pork available for meals in the ‘haus man’.

 Mothers of young boy's cry for their sons, as they are taken away to learn their customs and embrace manhood. During this initiation, initiates must sleep on their back, facing up, as it’s believed to straighten and elongate the intestines in preparation for the Neheya.

They’re served meals consisting of only pork fat and boiled kaukau (sweet potato), believing that this dish, known as hosamaya, ensures the smooth passing of the cane along the digestive tract.

This dish is exclusively prepared by elderly women who have gone past menopause. Witnessing this ancient practice is a rare experience. Return to your hotel for dinner. Services Private vehicle and English-speaking guide.PACIFIC GARDENS HOTEL  (BLD)

 Enjoy an early breakfast, as you depart at 6:30 for EARLY BIRD TOURS  , where you will experience and see how Tradional Custumes is worn on their boies, Head Dress and to Face painting , ready to walk to the Festival arena for the Singsing.

You wil later transferred to the Festival arena to wtiness the  Sing-sing groups start arriving from 9 am. You will be in awe at their body decorations, colourful traditional costumes and vibrant face painting.

 Learn about the different types of costumes and their cultural significance. Experience a sensory feast of colours, Kundu drums, and chanting as thousands of warriors, all dressed in their very finest traditional regalia, perform and dance and sing-sing. Each group, with their own cultures and languages, vow to outclass the other groups. Walk among the dancers, shake their hands and meet them.

Tumbuna Market Following the festival, you will be transferred to the Tumbuna market for the opportunity to purchase locally-made handicrafts before returning to your hotel late in the afternoon. Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation Red River Lodge or similar Services Private vehicle and English-speaking guide.  PACIFIC GARDENS HOTEL (BLD)

Enjoy an early breakfast, as you depart at 6:30 for EARLY BIRD TOURS,   where you will experience and see how Tradional Custumes is worn on their boies, Head Dress and to Face painting , ready to walk to the Festival arena for the Singsing.  You will have the chance to see dofferent Singisng Groups dressing up to Head Dress to Face painting.

 This morning you’ll join your guide for another day at the festival arena. A picnic lunch will be provided, so you don’t miss any of the action. McCarthy Museum After the festival, at approx. 3.00 pm, you’ll visit the McCarthy Museum near the showground.

The museum’s main collections feature artefacts and specimens from the Highlands region, including wooden dishes, stone mortars, stone blades, magic stones and sandstones for making stone blades. Additionally, there are WWII relics on display, including a P-39 Airacobra.

Meals Breakfast, Picnic Lunch, Dinner and  Accommodation Red River Lodge or similar Services Private vehicle and English-speaking guide. PACIFIC GARDENS HOTEL  (BLD)

After breakfast at 7:00 am, you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the airport for your flight to Port Moresby. Meals Breakfast Services Private vehicle and guide End of Services. (B)