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3 DAYS/ 2 NIGHTS MAEWO (SPECIAL) CULTURAL FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER
20 - 22, 2006
A unique experience that differs from the outer islands in Vanuatu. The
island itself comprehends some remarkable traditions and custom values one finds
it interesting and more educational. The package has been put together to allow
you to visit our cultural activities. Find below our 3 days/ 2 nights
Festival.
PROGRAM
Day One: Wednesday September 20th, 2006
11.00
hrs: Transfer Airport/ Nasawa
Lunch at Sanasom
Stall
String Band Entertainment
14.00 hrs: Opening of the Cultural Festival
Parade with all participants to the Festival ground
Salu-Salu
Flag raising
Devotion by S.D.A
Welcome speech by President of Matkamaltakaro
Speech by President of the Cultural Festival
Speech by PENAMA Provincial Council rep
Speech by MP Philip Boedoro
Speech by VIBA President – Olivier Fidelio
Speech by V.T.O rep
Speech by Government Opposition rep
Speech by Minister for Trade & Tourism / Opening of the
Festival
Refreshment
Custom diplomatic relationship with officials and chiefs and the people of
Maewo.
Exchange of goods
Kava drink
String Band Entertainment
Closing Prayer
18.00 hrs: Dinner (Booking at Sanasom Food Stall at the Festival
Ground)
……………………………End of Day One................................................
Day Two: Thursday September 21st, 2006
08.00
hrs: Breakfast
Discover & learn the historical site of these objectives
Part I
How Maewo was created
String Band Entertainment
08.30 hrs: Part II
How mankind was
created
String Band Entertainment
09.00 hrs: Part III
How man and woman lived on the island and named
it, and educated themselves to a new living in custom ways of all different
areas, till today.
Note:
The objectives of these is the creation of the
island, and the creation of man on the island and the creation of living custom
ways in all different levels which adopted ages by ages and generations by
generations till today.
String Band Entertainment
10.00 hrs: - Custom, tradition & culture and education – activities
begin.
- Demonstration of different sand
drawings
- Children games – different types
- Traditional fire
making
- Weaving of baskets, mats, hats, etc...
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Varity of food baked, roasted, cooked in different ways.
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Carving – different types
- Crops – taro, yam, bananas, cabbages,
etc...
- Custom Wedding
String Band Entertainment
12.30 hrs: Lunch
14.00 hrs: Pig Killing Ceremony
The demonstrating of pig
killing in two (2) systems.
A)
Demonstrating the pig killing ceremony at
the Nasara with each pig tied to one Mwele (Namele) to ten Mwele planted in
promoting the person to achieving his chiefly name and title and also gives him
the power to protect his custom law and train his leadership for the future.
String Band Entertainment
B)
Demonstrating the pig killing ceremony inside the Nakamal in the steps
of Tambu Fire in promoting the person to achieving his chiefly name and title
and also give him the power to protect his custom law and train his leadership
for the future.
String Band Entertainment
15.00 hrs: Discover the Magic of Maewo
- Swallowing
of the Sea Snake
- Pigeon hunting (he comes and sits on
stick)
- Conch Shell hanging from Mwele leaf
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Fire walking (on red-hot lap-lap rocks)
- Plus heaps more.
16.30 hrs: Closing Prayer
18.00 hrs: Dinner
(Booking at Sanasom Food Stall at the Festival Ground)
String
Band Entertainment
……………………………End of Day
Two................................................
Day Three: Thursday September 22nd, 2006
08.00 hrs: Breakfast
Outside Tours:
Visit to the Nagriamel Station
(The custom movement that focused on the
economic independence based on the
Republican Policy/ System)
Visit to the Nasawa Waterfall
called “Terseo – Seo I Molmwango Tribe Talanglang”
Take a 30 minutes walk to Sanasom Raymond Bungalows to visit the
following:
• Moon Cave(Malangaivula)
• Ancient (Nakamal) Cave
(Malangatavarsoso)
• Spirit Garden (Mata Ni Boe Kia
Mwele)
• Water Taro Patch (Physical Garden)
At Sanasom Raymond Bungalows, there will be a ceremony: Laying of
Memorial Stone to commemorate the Sanasom Raymond Bungalows, a tourism
project.
Take a walk back to the Festival Ground
12.30 hrs: Lunch (Booking at Sanasom Food Stall at the Festival
Ground)
String Band Entertainment
14.00 hrs: Preparation of Island Night. All participants and locals are
asked to participate in this event! It involves traditional cooking (ground
oven) of taro, yam, manioc, beef, fish, vegetables, etc...
16.00 hrs: Official Closing of the Maewo (Special) Cultural Festival
a) Speech from the President of Maewo (Special) Cultural
Festival
b) Presentation of Gifts to invited guests
c) Presentation of Gifts to different communities on Maewo
d) Speech from MP Philip Boedoro / Declaration of Official Closing of Maewo
(Special) Cultural Festival
Closing Devotion
String Band Entertainment
Island Night / String Band Entertainment
…..……….End of Maewo (Special) Cultural Festival.........................
P a c k a g e C o s t
• By Air: 58,910 Vatu per person
Includes: - Return airfares
- Return airport
transfers
- 2 x nights accommodation at Sanasom Raymond
Bungalows
- All meals
- 3 days cultural activities
• By Air – Group (4 pax plus): 53,220
Vatu p/person
Includes: - Return airfares
-
Return airport transfers
- 2 x nights accommodation at Sanasom
Raymond Bungalows
- All meals
- 3 days cultural activities
• Yachties: First Day – 3,380 Vatu per
person
Second Day – 7,930 Vatu per person
Third Day – 8,060
Vatu per person
Includes: - Lunch
-
Dinner
- Cultural activities
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