The Hiri Queens shouted a greeting in Motu to the crowd before making their way down the catwalk.
posted by Ms Bomana @ 8:17 pm
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Thursday, September 15, 2005
About Me
- Name: Ms Bomana
- Location: ex Bomana, National Capital District (ie Port Moresby), Papua New Guinea
was here in PNG as an AVI (Australian Volunteer) for 2 years, teaching at a Catholic girls high school just outside of Moresby.
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The Hiri Hanenamo contestants come from villages along the Magi highway and toward Porebada/LeaLea. These villages are the principle participants of the Hiri trade with the people of the Gulf Province. The Hiri trade relies on the two tradewinds the south easterly (laurabada) and the southwesterly (lahara) on which the vessels sail to and from the Gulf Province. On their return there are celebrations which we now enbrace as the Hiri Moale Festival.
When the vessels can be seen on the horizon it is usually the young ladies that would announce the sightings by calling out the phrase "Edioro" followed by the name of the Lagatoi's name and each village will have it's own vessel. You can identify the contestants origins by the tatoos (reva reva) on her body, the colours and style of her grassskirt and the naming of their village lagatoi. eg the girls from hanuabada would callout "Edioro Bogibaba" It is this announcement that is exchoed at the fesitval by the contestants.
Just for your info
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