PNG Cruise

[thied]

These poor people had perfect teeth by the look of it.

 

By the way, I have it on good authority that people are not allowed to chew betel nut in the Alotau markets, so we should be able to walk there without fear. :D:D:D It's funny, but that's what I remember most about Rabaul - red patches all over the ground.

can you please explane what the fear is?

[rugbypopsie]

Not fear as in scared... As the poster said, the chewing of betel is not allowed so its all OK. We have a long time to wait for our cruise..we are just discussing what we might find there.

 

Sue

[thied]

Not fear as in scared... As the poster said, the chewing of betel is not allowed so its all OK. We have a long time to wait for our cruise..we are just discussing what we might find there.

 

Sue

could you please put that in english?

[cjm66]

Not fear as in scared... As the poster said, the chewing of betel is not allowed so its all OK. We have a long time to wait for our cruise..we are just discussing what we might find there.

 

Sue

 

could you please put that in english?

 

Try this link Thied.

 

http://www.wikihow.com/Chew-Betel-Nut-in-Papua-New-Guinea

 

Note in particular Step 6!

 

Colleen

[thied]

Try this link Thied.

 

http://www.wikihow.com/Chew-Betel-Nut-in-Papua-New-Guinea

 

Note in particular Step 6!

 

Colleen

yep and how to get off your face on betel nut good on you.

 

could go well for anty smoking rules in Australia

[rugbypopsie]

Thanks Colleen I wasn't sure how to simplify what I had said. My introduction to PNG was Lae "fresh" food markets..half smoked flying fox complete with maggots and the stupifying reek of rancid pig fat (apparently to keep mosquitos away). I dont know about mosquitos but certainly helped me keep my distance. Once I had got past the culture shock I learned to love living there and appreciate the people and their customs..well most of them, the customs I mean.

Sue