Your browser does not support this video. Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Tavolo-Villagers-Perform-Ritual-in-Papua-New-Guinea-27MZIFVX7529.htmlConceptually similarTavolo Villagers Perform Customary WelcomeGP04RC6Completed★★★★★★Tavolo Land Use Mapping - English VersionGP04RC1Completed★★★★★★Tavolo Land Use Mapping - International VersionGP04RC2Completed★★★★Tavolo's Selective Logging Process - English VersionGP04RC8Completed★★★★★★Tavolo's Selective Logging Process - International VersionGP04RC9Completed★★★★Ecoforestry in Papua New Guinea - English VersionGP04RBLCompleted★★★★★★Ecoforestry in Papua New Guinea - International VersionGP04RBMCompleted★★★★Logging and Milling Practices in TavoloGP04RC3Completed★★★★★★Tavolo's Health Clinic - English VersionGP04RC4Completed★★★★★★View AllGP04RCATavolo Villagers Perform Ritual in Papua New GuineaMembers of Tavolo village perform the Tumbuan ritual to mark the end of a mourning period for a boy who died. Young men fast for days in the forest, during the dance and return in a trance; as one of their ancestors. The dance re-affirms their connection to and the importance of their forest. Tavolo FSC certified community forest management area in New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The forest provides food, medicine, craft and building materials for the Tavolo community. This video is part of the Forest Solutions platform on Papua New Guinea ecoforestry: www.greenpeace.org/ecoforestryLocations:East New Britain Province (PNG)-Melanesia-Oceania-Pacific Islands-Papua New Guinea-TavoloDate:15 Dec, 2012Credit:© GreenpeaceDuration:1m24sAudio format:NaturalProduction Type :B-ROLL-WEB VIDEOKeywords:Ceremonies-Community gatherings-Dancing-Death-Ecoforestry-Forests (campaign title)-Indigenous People-KWCI (GPI)-Large group of people-Local population-Musical instruments-Pacific Islander ethnicities-Sadness-Singing-Solutions-Traditional clothing-VillagesShoot:Forest Solutions - Ecoforestry in Papua New GuineaThe forest provides food, medicine, craft and building materials for the people of Papua New Guinea. Community ecoforestry enterprises have been in place across PNG for many years with varying degrees of success. With the support of local NGO partners such as FORCERT and Foundation for People and Community Development (FPCD), communities have been able to put in place an alternative to industrial logging and SABLs (Special Agriculture Business Leases) and protect their forest for future generations. Pictures include Tavolo FSC certiifed community forest management area in New Britain, Papua New Guinea. It is a collective community effort and with only 2 or 3 trees felled per hectare and with no roads, the environmental impact is very low. Also, all access is by foot or by boat within the Tavolo community forest management area. This is a key distinguishing feature from industrial logging where roads and tracks cause a huge amount of damage to soils and waterways.Related Collections:Forest Solutions - Ecoforestry in Papua New Guinea (Photo + Video)
