tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66938234926896448242024-02-21T06:51:36.788+10:00Ahi FestivalMangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-8399581619545785832012-12-23T13:45:00.000+10:002012-12-23T13:45:10.499+10:00Ahi Festival 2012 unites villages and Lae <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">With
the expansion and development of Lae, traditional Ahi villages are being forced
to accept new changes and influences. MALUM NALU reports</span></b>
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the inaugural Ahi Festival in Lae in December 2010, there have been so many
changes in Lae, Morobe province.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Miss Yanga Aito Aiten leading her villagers during the opening on Thursday, December 13.-Pict<span style="font-size: x-small;">u</span>res by MALUM NALU</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
2012 festival – backed by major sponsor Riback Stevedores, National Gaming
Control Board, Bank South Pacific, Morobe provincial government, Lae Builders
and Contractors, Papindo, Intouch Media, and PNGFM<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>was held at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium
from December 13-16.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Yalu villagers</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lae
is slowly, but steadily, getting back its ‘garden city of Papua New Guinea’ tag,
its infamous potholes are disappearing, and business is booming.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Hengali villagers</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Crime
and social problems, however, infest this garden of good and evil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
six Ahi villages –Yalu, Kamkumung, Hengali, Butibam, Yanga, and Wagang - are
all located within and around the industrial city of Lae.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Along
with the expansion and development of Lae, these traditional villages are also
being forced to accept new changes and influences brought about by the changing
socio-economic conditions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
changing socio-economic conditions have placed a high demand for land on the
Ahi communities. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
has seen most of the traditional land being taken away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Land
was taken earlier by missionaries, then the colonial government and recently
the state and industry. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Wagang villagers.</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
attractions of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>urban life along with government’s
and industry’s demand for labour has also attracted Papua New Guineans to
migrate to Lae in search for work and better living conditions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
unfortunately has created a need for more land.</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEScbH6Dw6m4-ivH7n3d42Ac3zvX0Wy20v8-tAWoASrSvg9G_UTG5mxcVZKiXc0T5cQhmGMprpKWCFzwCplzc7raRIgY-YEGsZfieWTY5c86DYcqYGkPodVdGLe-3w4HwUN42mJ9mcZB0/s1600/21mnahi.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEScbH6Dw6m4-ivH7n3d42Ac3zvX0Wy20v8-tAWoASrSvg9G_UTG5mxcVZKiXc0T5cQhmGMprpKWCFzwCplzc7raRIgY-YEGsZfieWTY5c86DYcqYGkPodVdGLe-3w4HwUN42mJ9mcZB0/s400/21mnahi.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Consequently,
customary land which used to be hunting and gardening land has all been
replaced with buildings, factories and urban settlements. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Without
gardening or hunting land, most inhabitants of the Ahi community are now forced
to adopt and embrace the cash economy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Education
of the children of Ahi is therefore important, the main reason for the Ahi
Festival.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Without
land and other natural resources, the human resources must be trained and
developed if the Ahi community is to survive and live in peaceful co-existence
with every other Papua New Guinean and the wider Lae community.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
economic changes</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> around Lae also bring with them many tangible and intangible
social problems which affect the Ahi communities. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tangible
social problems include unemployment, law and order issues, drug abuse, alcohol
problems, and school drop-out rate is high.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>School children singing the national anthem at the opening</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Intangible
social problems include breakdown in moral standards, and lack of ethics in
community leadership – a recipe for corruption which affects the management of
church groups, clans and businesses owned by the people, community disharmony,
and breakdown in the family unit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ahi
son and Morobe Governor, Kelly Naru, hit the nail on the head when delivering
the keynote address at the festival last Thursday when he urged Ahi villagers
to stop selling their land to outsiders, as well as get into business.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">He
also paid K10, 000 cash to festival organisers as his personal contribution as
a Yalu villager.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Naru
said the six Ahi villages would have to draw up a standard customary land
policy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“A
lot of Ahi traditional land has been lost to people from other provinces and
government,” he said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“This
has to stop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“My
government has policies to deal with this but it needs support from the six
villages.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“We
have to come up with a standard customary land policy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“I
want the Ahi land mobilisation committee to sit down with me and discuss this.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Naru
urged the Ahi people to stop being passive observers in the city and to get
into business.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“We
are poor people,” he said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“How
many Ahi people own PMVs, taxis and stores in Lae?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“We
are spectators to people from other provinces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Are
we going to sit back and let this go on forever?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Enough
is enough.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Highlights
of this year’s Ahi Festival included the Miss Ahi pageant, Carols by
Candlelight, and of course the four-day sporting extravaganza which brought
together the best sporting talent from the six villages.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hengali
village beauty Noelyn Kahata was last Friday night crowned Miss Ahi 2012 at the
Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium Indoor Complex.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kahata,
21, beat contestants from the five Ahi Ahi vilages - Ms Yalu Dodo Miul, Ms
Kamkumung Jasmime Hasu, Ms Butibam Pamela Delabu, Ms Yanga Aito Aiten, and Ms
Wagang Anna Sekep - to be crowned in front of a full house crowd of
predominantly Ahi villagers.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kahata
was crowned by Ms Ahi 2010, Christine Amos, from Yanga village.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">She
received K3, 000 from major sponsor Riback Stevedores, K25, 000 infrastructure
projects for her village, a tertiary scholarship, celebration costs for her
village, and a laptop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
four judges for the event included Lae-based beauty, Lorraine Rifu, who was
earlier this year crowned Miss PNG 2012.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Ms PNG 2012 Lorraine Rifu and me</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kahata
is an open and distance learning student at the University of Techology in Lae
while working for Oxford Medical Supplies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"I'm
so proud of the work that Ahi Festival major sponsor, Riback Stevedores, and
other sponsors, are doing to help our young people in the six Ahi villages in
Lae," Kahata said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"I
hope to proudly carry out the work of Ms Ahi from 2012-2014."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">There
was no prouder person that night than her father, Ben John Kahata, who was with
wife Taiyo to celebrate their daughter's win.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Miss Ahi 2012 Noelyn Kahata with her proud parents Ben John and <span style="font-size: x-small;">T</span>aiyo</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"I'm
very proud of my daughter," he said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"I'm
happy that she has made it."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Other
prizes were for Ms Traditional (Ms Yalu), Judges' Choice (Ms Kamkumung), Second
Runner-Up (Ms Butibam), First Runner-Up (Ms Yanga), and Ms Traditional (Ms
Yanga).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">They
all received various prizes, biggest of which was tertiary scholarship.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">George
Gware, the hard-working operations manager of Riback and the man behind the
festival, said the event had proven to be a success and the company and the Ahi
Foundation would be working towards making it even bigger and better in 2014.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Moreover,
Miss Ahi could be taking part in Miss PNG, and an Ahi team could be taking part
in the 2014 PNG Games in Lae – given the abundance in talent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Judging
by the number of people coming for the four-day event, it’s a sign that the
concept of the Ahi Festival is becoming very popular,” Gware said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Generally,
it’s been very successful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“We
can use this as a launching pad for other events, for instance, the PNG Games
in 2014.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“I’m
very proud because a lot times, people talk only about the bad things in Lae.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“We
hope that if the community can enforce concepts like the Ahi Festival, there
will be other good things in Lae.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“We’re
very happy with the Ahi community for their support.”</span></div>
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Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-88104437083720343782012-12-15T08:04:00.002+10:002012-12-15T08:04:55.551+10:00Noelyn Kahata is Ms Ahi 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>From MALUM NALU in Lae</b><br />
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Hengali village beauty Noelyn Kahata was last night crowned Miss Ahi 2012 at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium Indoor Complex in Lae.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="userContent">21-year-old Hengali village beauty Noelyn Kahata, who was crowned Ms Ahi 2012 last night in Lae.</span></b></span></td></tr>
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Kahata, 21, beat contestants from the five Ahi Ahi vilages - Ms Yalu Dodo Miul, Ms Kamkumung Jasmime Hasu, Ms Butibam Pamela Delabu, Ms Yanga Aito Aiten, and Ms Wagang Anna Sekep - to be be crowned in front of a fullhouse crowd of predominantly Ahi villagers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="userContent">Ms Ahi 2012 Noelyn Kahata (left), 21, of
Hengali village with 2010 Ms Ahi Christine Amos of Yanga village after last night's crowning at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae.</span></b></span></td></tr>
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Kahata was crowned by Ms Ahi 2010, Christine Amos, from Yanga village.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="userContent">Ms Ahi 2012 Noelyn Kahata (left), 21, of
Hengali village receiving the winner's sash from 2010 Ms Ahi Christine Amos of Yanga village at last night's crowning at the Sir Ignatius Kilage
Stadium in Lae. A great night of fun and entertainment for all, free of
charge!</span></b></span></td></tr>
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She is an open and distance learning student at the University of Techology in Lae while working for Oxford Medical Supplies.<br />
"I'm so proud of the work that Ahi Festival major sponsor, Riback Stevedores, and other sponsors, are doing to help our young people in the six Ahi villages in Lae," Kahata said.<br />
"I hope to proudly carry out the work of Ms Ahi from 2012-2014."<br />
There was no prouder person that night than her father, Ben John Kahata, who was with wife Taiyo to celebrate their daughter's win.<br />
"I'm very proud of my daughter," he said.<br />
"I'm happy that she has made it."<br />
Other prizes were for Ms Traditional (Ms Yalu), Judges' Choice (Ms Kamkumung), Second Runner-Up (Ms Butibam), First Runner-Up (Ms Yanga), and Ms Traditional (Ms Yanga). <br />
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Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-29282868948737259502012-12-15T04:36:00.003+10:002012-12-15T04:36:50.692+10:00Ahi people urged to get into business<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">From
MALUM NALU in Lae</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Ahi people, traditional landowners of Lae, have
been urged to stop being passive observers in the city and to get into
business.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Morobe Governor and son of Ahi, Kelly Naru, made the
call when officiating at the opening of the Ahi Festival at the Sir Ignatius
Kilage Stadium in Lae on Thursday.</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNPJLrQrp5XI7q4VV5cG2We2mqWI5-ecE3F9UmQR5K5jcjyND5PxPwUL0r3TnnF6lNjRFc5hAG4NzuR30r0imKCQcF1BeFF7etolCm_8AeYlEcNLmO27LRqC07W0s6xyMQL6ljRtmRvs/s1600/14mnbusiness.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNPJLrQrp5XI7q4VV5cG2We2mqWI5-ecE3F9UmQR5K5jcjyND5PxPwUL0r3TnnF6lNjRFc5hAG4NzuR30r0imKCQcF1BeFF7etolCm_8AeYlEcNLmO27LRqC07W0s6xyMQL6ljRtmRvs/s400/14mnbusiness.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Riback
Stevedores container yard at the old Lae Airport on Thursday. Riback is
part-owned by the Ahi people and is their single biggest employer.-Picture
by MALUM NALU</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“We are poor people,” he said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“How many Ahi people own PMVs, taxis and stores in
Lae?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“We are spectators to people from other provinces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Are we going to sit back and let this go on
forever?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Enough is enough.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Naru said to encourage Ahi people and other
Morobeans to go into business, then Morobe provincial government would be
injecting a sizable amount of money to the National Development Bank, to be
made available to people from the province.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“You will need to be capitalised to get into
business,” he said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“A significant amount of money will be poured into
the National Development Bank, with details to be made available when we hand
down the 2013 provincial budget next week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“This is a golden opportunity of a lifetime.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“I want to see Morobeans participating full is small
and medium enterprises in the city.”</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Naru said that to
encourage Morobeans to get into the land transport business, they would be
given 60% of all land transport licenses as of 2013</span></div>
Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-89725392200201377982012-12-15T04:08:00.000+10:002012-12-15T04:08:30.308+10:00Ahi villagers urged to stop selling customary land<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>From MALUM NALU in Lae</b></div>
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The Ahi people – traditional landowners of Lae – have been
urged to stop selling their land to outsiders.</div>
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Ahi son and Morobe Governor, Kelly Naru, made the call when
delivering the keynote address at the opening of the second Ahi Festival at the
Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae on Thursday.</div>
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He also paid K10,000 cash to festival organisers as his
personal contribution as a Yalu villager.</div>
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Naru said the six Ahi villages of Yalu, Kamkumung, Hengali
Butibam, Yanga and Wagang would have to draw up a standard customary land
policy.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <b>Yanga villagers performing at Thursday's opening.-Pictures by MALUM NALU</b></td></tr>
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“A lot of Ahi traditional land has been lost to people from
other provinces and government,” he said.</div>
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“This has to stop.</div>
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“My government has policies to deal with this but it needs
support from the six villages.</div>
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“We have to come up with a standard customary land policy.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Hengali villagers performing at Thursday's
opening.</b></td></tr>
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“I want the Ahi land mobilisation committee to sit down with
me and discuss this.”</div>
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Festival patron and another top son of Ahi, Sir Nagora
Bogan, urged the Ahi people to take heed to Naru’s words when opening the event
later.</div>
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Festival organiser and Riback Stevedores operations manager,
George Gware, has the event had been a powerful unifying force for the six
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<b>Ahi Festival motorcade on the streets of Lae on Thursday.</b></div>
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“Thank you for having faith in us,” Gware told sponsors.</div>
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“The Ahi Festival is a very important force in unifying the
six villagers.”</div>
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Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-85578004803677317752012-12-09T20:18:00.000+10:002012-12-10T11:02:19.843+10:00Second Ahi Festival set for December 13-16<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The second Ahi Festival will be held at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae from December 13-16, 2012.<br />
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The inaugural Ahi
Festival, a major cultural and sporting event involving the six Ahi
villages in and around Lae, was held at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium
in Lae from Dec 12-17, 2010.<br />
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It
is an initiative of Riback Stevedores Ltd, the major employer of Ahi
men and women from the six Ahi villages of Wagang, Yanga, Butibam,
Hengali, Kamkumung and Yalu and has their full support.</div>
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Sporting events included basketball, volleyball, netball, soccer, touch rugby and a number of other fun games for the kids.</div>
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The 2010 Ahi Festival – with the theme <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Promoting Education Through Sports & Culture</i>
- was aimed at raising funds for the establishment of an Ahi resource
centre, an education facility which will have a library, computer
laboratory and conference and workshop facilities.</div>
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“The
Ahi Festival is an initiative of Riback Stevedores Ltd and has the full
support of the Ahi community,” explained Riback general manager Peter
Boyd in 2010.</div>
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“The
company believes that the effects of the social problems facing the Ahi
community can be wide-ranging in size anywhere from local effects on a
family or a village to the Lae community and even the entire society.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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“The
company therefore wants to do its part in helping the Ahi community to
help themselves to take a lead now in working towards addressing some of
their social problems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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“We
hope other members and stakeholders of the Lae community can also join
in and help the people of Ahi in their endeavours to create an educated
and orderly community that can co exist peacefully with others in the
wider Lae community.”</div>
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Boyd
said the social problems of the Ahi community could be addressed only
if the community could unite and work together in search of solutions
with the support of strategic partners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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“The Ahi Festival can be a powerful tool to unite the Ahi community,” he added.</div>
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“It
can also create awareness of the social issues and promote a team
approach with key stakeholders to address the socials problems with the
view to minimise its crippling effects on the people of Ahi – the
current generation and also the future generation.”</div>
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Some of the main objectives of the Ahi Festival included:</div>
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•<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Promoting community unity; </div>
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•<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Promoting and preserving Ahi culture; </div>
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•<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Creating awareness on social Issues and assistance available; and</div>
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•<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Showcase local talents in culture, sports, music and business. </div>
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The Ahi villages are all located within and around Lae – the industrial city of Papua New Guinea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Along
with the expansion and development of Lae, these traditional villages
are also being forced to accept new changes and influences brought about
by the changing socio-economic conditions.</div>
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The changing socioeconomic conditions have placed a high demand for land on the Ahi communities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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This has seen most of the traditional land being taken away. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Land was taken earlier by missionaries, then the colonial government and recently the state and industry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The attractions of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>urban
life along with government’s and industry’s demand for labour has also
attracted Papua New Guineans to migrate to Lae in search for work and
better living conditions. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This unfortunately has created a need for more land. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Consequently,
customary land which used to be hunting and gardening land has all been
replaced with buildings, factories and urban settlements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Without gardening or hunting land, most inhabitants of the Ahi community are now forced to adopt and embrace the cash economy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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“Education of the children of Ahi is therefore important,” Boyd said.</div>
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“Without
land and other natural resources, the human resources must be trained
and developed if the Ahi community is to survive and live in peaceful
co-existence with every other Papua New Guinean and the wider Lae
community.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The
economic changes around Lae also bring with them many tangible and
intangible social problems which affect the Ahi communities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Tangible
social problems include unemployment; law and order issues; drug abuse;
alcohol problems; and school drop-out rate is high. </div>
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Intangible
social problems include breakdown in moral standards; lack of ethics in
community leadership – a recipe for corruption which affects the
management of church groups, clans and businesses owned by the people;
community disharmony; and breakdown in the family unit.</div>
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Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-18972971643927470092011-02-03T17:40:00.001+10:002012-12-09T20:11:30.446+10:002010 Ms Ahi Festival crowning night, Dec 17, 2010<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Ms Ahi second runner-up and accomplished diva Alang Isaac, Ms Butibam, entertains guests</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Riback general manager Peter Boyd and the beautiful girls</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ms Butibam Alang Isaac received her second runner-up sash from organiser Christa</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Ms Ahi second runner-up Alang Isaac from Butibam</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Ms Ahi 2010 Christine Amos, Ms Yanga, with organiser Christa</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Ms Ahi Christine Amos with Ahi festival ambassador John Wilshere</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Ahi festival organiser John Wilshere (left) receives a pledge for K30,000 from Morobe administrator Kemas Tomala as Riback operations manager George Gware looks on</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Ms Ahi Christine Amos with proud parents Willie and Stephanie</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Morobe administrator Kemas Tomala (left) and wife Nane (right) with former Huon Gulf MP Tukape Masani and wife</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Party-goers</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Towering Butibam basketball star Edwin Buala (left) with journalist Malum Nalu</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Mrs Bob Aaron (Martha) and Mrs George Gware (Eunice) enjoying a quite moment at Lae International Hotel</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Riback boys celebrate a hard week</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>A jubilant Riback Stevedores general manager Peter Boyd</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Socialising!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The three musketeers!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Lepung Nalu and Yapi Delabu</b></td></tr>
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Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-18141675346718909992011-02-02T19:15:00.001+10:002012-12-09T20:11:56.940+10:00Ahi Festival closing, Dec 17, 2010<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Riback general manager Peter Boyd plays Santa on his motor bike</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Group from Wagang village performs at the closing</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Young David Gware speaks on behalf of Ahi youth</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Juanita Nalu Gamoga speaks on behalf of Ahi youth</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Festival ambassador John Wilshere gives his closing remarks as Riback operations manager George Gware looks on</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>John Wilshere</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Just in time for Christmas...Santa Claus Peter Boyd and John Wilshere throw out sweets to kids at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium</b></td></tr>
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Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-23750072761171081912011-02-01T20:46:00.003+10:002011-02-01T21:17:22.419+10:00Miss Ahi contestants in traditional dress, Dec 14, 2010<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ms Wagang Emily Namung introduces herself</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Another Wagang beauty Jeanette Jana</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ms Butibam Maria Nagong</strong></td></tr>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div>Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-9526917883452136482011-02-01T19:52:00.001+10:002011-02-01T20:00:21.186+10:00Memories of grand opening of Ahi Festival, Dec 12, 2010<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"></div><div class="mobile-photo"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yalu dancers</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtk6QMmPiGE7WMl31ug7a6Hx0fST3y_PV-dOkkIl0pZGe-vW1tUpxVz64bZqogFlfOu2Z2An7JqFzV59ecdY4wfyrh7uQklz17XDfqRFPECMERv6qEJu5BUFUhlCnVGB-QLXRo9sL9oc/s1600/IMG_1099-747389.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654655772082338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtk6QMmPiGE7WMl31ug7a6Hx0fST3y_PV-dOkkIl0pZGe-vW1tUpxVz64bZqogFlfOu2Z2An7JqFzV59ecdY4wfyrh7uQklz17XDfqRFPECMERv6qEJu5BUFUhlCnVGB-QLXRo9sL9oc/s400/IMG_1099-747389.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Festival ambassador John Wilshere</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm23MSPvac2lNqRSS8ATLLefc33xl4pUDT7JjfccD9spg0DnLZKPimB35yR1Yl4Cn3JFsQ9vSh-6XiDcf3w-8vXcp6WCo1_IRTkmFLcaBxI6ooQt9mEmxiKpdiP_oeZo4iiqXB4rw9Mfc/s1600/IMG_1104-751096.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654670410507378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm23MSPvac2lNqRSS8ATLLefc33xl4pUDT7JjfccD9spg0DnLZKPimB35yR1Yl4Cn3JFsQ9vSh-6XiDcf3w-8vXcp6WCo1_IRTkmFLcaBxI6ooQt9mEmxiKpdiP_oeZo4iiqXB4rw9Mfc/s400/IMG_1104-751096.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Team Yalu</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwOT-z1cPuLCSkwZey0ptQ8XlgxngDxXfcqv5B9K5UzQnP8wVDW06dj5TIKGLGrbvq5ivZ7YzVCaD7DvRsGJpzmqlNuAesuK8ybV1KhLyRpTbUberp4XPFJNp2FQWqbD3AA8eK3E1kTSA/s1600/IMG_1107-754840.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654689952767042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwOT-z1cPuLCSkwZey0ptQ8XlgxngDxXfcqv5B9K5UzQnP8wVDW06dj5TIKGLGrbvq5ivZ7YzVCaD7DvRsGJpzmqlNuAesuK8ybV1KhLyRpTbUberp4XPFJNp2FQWqbD3AA8eK3E1kTSA/s400/IMG_1107-754840.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Kamkumung banner</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654692337060546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDO167YsX9d9fWxkQKVcY6PL6yBEdITi6zhLbgq-hFH_fuMF9ZNXxgtFcGb6Dui-m2eWtzy3PjWDQBk-q_BTSsY57H10zBOc929zu7YBEVibzgqGLE10WxlcbZnFi3SdPMM0Md8AP3DMI/s400/IMG_1108-756485.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Kamkumung dancers</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplW1J2bY7_6fjlndjFalrju_F_qjYlzBc2FBwlqcG6AEvmUs1D60SykQQTXcBb-UjLJdfHTm8zto1T2lyb5eelz1idpnib0TXL7qN0_za2xQ-P7gXQyxES46eiBctAhmMHPod6RQfyuM/s1600/IMG_1110-757597.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654699789542594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplW1J2bY7_6fjlndjFalrju_F_qjYlzBc2FBwlqcG6AEvmUs1D60SykQQTXcBb-UjLJdfHTm8zto1T2lyb5eelz1idpnib0TXL7qN0_za2xQ-P7gXQyxES46eiBctAhmMHPod6RQfyuM/s400/IMG_1110-757597.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Team Kamkumung</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcyHF5xLI9h-MJWyTQpYQjmbegysjNhPiAc7bDxkLZPW6ISGC7-HSICH46Qx-K9pYQ1GLqhXMGI3hWXP6-czejpJlKUx92wq7AVYHaxmd7BbLvBkvGcjUgHJg6v4qglSsZUkjUBqGAEmI/s1600/IMG_1111-759062.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654704485244082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcyHF5xLI9h-MJWyTQpYQjmbegysjNhPiAc7bDxkLZPW6ISGC7-HSICH46Qx-K9pYQ1GLqhXMGI3hWXP6-czejpJlKUx92wq7AVYHaxmd7BbLvBkvGcjUgHJg6v4qglSsZUkjUBqGAEmI/s400/IMG_1111-759062.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Hengali banner</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJb0ZaUlNzG_Fv-Ego6scaLZr90qK9SjaQF2lMRQeoJJjEedokma0YAPmFhmPOTdwKPgVqxxFVNY9T3ILwdDXNb-kGzhL-g6ilfh8HnHfj0I4pnWoF_HaFs8-1WS86xzC3LxXzQfWcw0o/s1600/IMG_1112-760018.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654708387887282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJb0ZaUlNzG_Fv-Ego6scaLZr90qK9SjaQF2lMRQeoJJjEedokma0YAPmFhmPOTdwKPgVqxxFVNY9T3ILwdDXNb-kGzhL-g6ilfh8HnHfj0I4pnWoF_HaFs8-1WS86xzC3LxXzQfWcw0o/s400/IMG_1112-760018.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>A touch of tradition</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yasyFoUbt-N9-qbp1TMrnuhKEMGxbdLNEDTIR1DBLufhX4XRSDbAyyUXtfp89ky3ONScKE9yb69traavSRt0FEC3-xXSdidW0oeeYxxenc17y3QMsfWTwQVCLV8YLu1FPF_gWLCfdMU/s1600/IMG_1116-761043.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654716766940914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yasyFoUbt-N9-qbp1TMrnuhKEMGxbdLNEDTIR1DBLufhX4XRSDbAyyUXtfp89ky3ONScKE9yb69traavSRt0FEC3-xXSdidW0oeeYxxenc17y3QMsfWTwQVCLV8YLu1FPF_gWLCfdMU/s400/IMG_1116-761043.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Team Hengali</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5skRwfdJSt9wIc_rz0qn5eKTF8yic1zVw9_qjVAOF4l75SPf_OqGjedhcU5QlNB_EGRDWeviHjLicxEGpHOntR9F89krfiNYhY4fWRxB2E1ppZijCUfYiU549mY5r8wsKJwHzE3lkiV8/s1600/IMG_1118-762231.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654720376720034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5skRwfdJSt9wIc_rz0qn5eKTF8yic1zVw9_qjVAOF4l75SPf_OqGjedhcU5QlNB_EGRDWeviHjLicxEGpHOntR9F89krfiNYhY4fWRxB2E1ppZijCUfYiU549mY5r8wsKJwHzE3lkiV8/s400/IMG_1118-762231.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Butibam dancers</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hjnBdFCbnU2gUTmrcpDSinEZlu0quFRBHIiA3HG-da8-WgMA6J3_w23Txl2wWZSwtqxZ-edaFjs1NWPe8shmigiyeUEP1yAlUrIcqp1o90Srfed6fOwM9Wb7NY5pzjnACz8tfOGbKxU/s1600/IMG_1119-763180.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654724412977010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hjnBdFCbnU2gUTmrcpDSinEZlu0quFRBHIiA3HG-da8-WgMA6J3_w23Txl2wWZSwtqxZ-edaFjs1NWPe8shmigiyeUEP1yAlUrIcqp1o90Srfed6fOwM9Wb7NY5pzjnACz8tfOGbKxU/s400/IMG_1119-763180.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Butibam beauty Catherine Maliaki</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerCOOtI7PsTeRQsJcstApD0gD7fhMAhgda2W5O3PAXUAxib-N4sB_EXQ_FkE0ExJDI2C0jgvcv0CmbrJ5VWEuh1OZNExi-kwwPDoqqwYSrZyNpga4dhjWIZt3t38Vm1vT9BDkli2P5y8/s1600/IMG_1122-763898.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654726244880354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerCOOtI7PsTeRQsJcstApD0gD7fhMAhgda2W5O3PAXUAxib-N4sB_EXQ_FkE0ExJDI2C0jgvcv0CmbrJ5VWEuh1OZNExi-kwwPDoqqwYSrZyNpga4dhjWIZt3t38Vm1vT9BDkli2P5y8/s400/IMG_1122-763898.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Butibam dancers</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs13iVqmq-KaxBajubL1FyWecmHD1qhyphenhyphenNkEx846j6hzVWhzG9YB88SAtT7M-uXZl9XTyMBX49HgjIhA9FHq2Rj9nXS654VTbufje5T3iSD__BB0VwM1fihUQvFEo2zILBZAMvtLskQ-NE/s1600/IMG_1123-765202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654731253746018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs13iVqmq-KaxBajubL1FyWecmHD1qhyphenhyphenNkEx846j6hzVWhzG9YB88SAtT7M-uXZl9XTyMBX49HgjIhA9FHq2Rj9nXS654VTbufje5T3iSD__BB0VwM1fihUQvFEo2zILBZAMvtLskQ-NE/s400/IMG_1123-765202.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Team Butibam</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-SHkn3UB4lf5LINN36hD0FawPUWeDao512uy085m5774QPIe8lbdgclOeE3NARe7Jiwc35FaHouWACLmQKDlXaY3KQ_TPXBpFDlRQBo7-4OX2lBBBzffoztZG6JkSLNtulgEK3fNvW8/s1600/IMG_1134-768872.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><strong><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654748151383138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-SHkn3UB4lf5LINN36hD0FawPUWeDao512uy085m5774QPIe8lbdgclOeE3NARe7Jiwc35FaHouWACLmQKDlXaY3KQ_TPXBpFDlRQBo7-4OX2lBBBzffoztZG6JkSLNtulgEK3fNvW8/s400/IMG_1134-768872.JPG" width="400" /></strong></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Team Yanga</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfhcvX_yUnBPfmqLCKfHjBdVKLl8-flD6Ma4vRNEIESo0CsTLwwCo6Qx_jLr3a7NwwG4ZP_AiVZij9eKjlw5wcTqBOV-7irPi_FjSfePu5rzUqEVgnU0p-51vVHt0XFadYY8tSl6ElwA/s1600/IMG_1135-769646.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654746924312578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfhcvX_yUnBPfmqLCKfHjBdVKLl8-flD6Ma4vRNEIESo0CsTLwwCo6Qx_jLr3a7NwwG4ZP_AiVZij9eKjlw5wcTqBOV-7irPi_FjSfePu5rzUqEVgnU0p-51vVHt0XFadYY8tSl6ElwA/s400/IMG_1135-769646.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Wagang banner</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_NXitBdsz4IiY3N8dT0ViKYCwxwD5lFJn6Zrv6X-joP6cF2dKSgxq8qOJP9DhPG3oMdnc_dgc1i_cx5qCd5STML5CbWAAVcJ0tVlXEV-BOucv3zHoaHrE3gGC7KDiluu5mjKGJ0jkTo/s1600/IMG_1136-770620.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654752122447154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_NXitBdsz4IiY3N8dT0ViKYCwxwD5lFJn6Zrv6X-joP6cF2dKSgxq8qOJP9DhPG3oMdnc_dgc1i_cx5qCd5STML5CbWAAVcJ0tVlXEV-BOucv3zHoaHrE3gGC7KDiluu5mjKGJ0jkTo/s400/IMG_1136-770620.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Wagang beauty Jeanetta Jana</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYidDsB-UU5tRmhlVYZ-Le0Oq6Zm99a02lnSWJ8tY4C3Y3kDFfpJOcABYjTnsU0__7Jc16fuA_t6ATLF6Y2O7MnL7fCGxOnVbt-hgUjhq9V2au4Ut6_JZ6dVHMRkuXS3xy25UL2-UR4S4/s1600/IMG_1137-771316.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654758767428162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYidDsB-UU5tRmhlVYZ-Le0Oq6Zm99a02lnSWJ8tY4C3Y3kDFfpJOcABYjTnsU0__7Jc16fuA_t6ATLF6Y2O7MnL7fCGxOnVbt-hgUjhq9V2au4Ut6_JZ6dVHMRkuXS3xy25UL2-UR4S4/s400/IMG_1137-771316.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Wagang dancers</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Wagang women dancers</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Team Wagang</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYq9Mf9rT0G6hEe3h_RMJkSBDpDtroctxIY2rKK3igDOAsGmVYQrT7wZPYqmX95GN5P3XL_aXnM320WgjVVAn1RwGwM998AynyKvK5UAkfth7_-7piNfH3OT8mdIyw7NbNwMafgF1cYJk/s1600/IMG_1142-774674.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654771664937522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYq9Mf9rT0G6hEe3h_RMJkSBDpDtroctxIY2rKK3igDOAsGmVYQrT7wZPYqmX95GN5P3XL_aXnM320WgjVVAn1RwGwM998AynyKvK5UAkfth7_-7piNfH3OT8mdIyw7NbNwMafgF1cYJk/s400/IMG_1142-774674.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Organiser Loujaya Toni</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXzc_16IKCSKeqy8ygs-1AMBZBSbNjUI3DsB2NBg_XrUIB0pJeA4QDuZXUi0lN6P7Uob7vFFT9qaEoL-sedZLugdBI8vJmgpz-z1S85y-jSi9OhlEztEg9hR5il4A35z8Av0s-r6Ho6Q/s1600/IMG_1145-775409.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654773454954386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXzc_16IKCSKeqy8ygs-1AMBZBSbNjUI3DsB2NBg_XrUIB0pJeA4QDuZXUi0lN6P7Uob7vFFT9qaEoL-sedZLugdBI8vJmgpz-z1S85y-jSi9OhlEztEg9hR5il4A35z8Av0s-r6Ho6Q/s400/IMG_1145-775409.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>John Wilshere gives a hand to the crowd</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Live entertainment</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyG4M53tZD8ykI6rcGc1HKiNC-XTdN46SZb8NWiAId0OaGM18B8GJOtEiN4ca1WygXGjKWkIcrjm6lkqEbCann5aGcjQS0DYRJgS27EmhAtyjZTCof3hnLHf_tU7JgvjyDdePQ1VSn_W4/s1600/IMG_1156-776965.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654784021992338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyG4M53tZD8ykI6rcGc1HKiNC-XTdN46SZb8NWiAId0OaGM18B8GJOtEiN4ca1WygXGjKWkIcrjm6lkqEbCann5aGcjQS0DYRJgS27EmhAtyjZTCof3hnLHf_tU7JgvjyDdePQ1VSn_W4/s400/IMG_1156-776965.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The man behind it all...Riback operations manager George Gware</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcLmQWc8_H6d-Litd-B6_1RJ6cTNl1lMK4Hh6HzT_bbpyy34QwfSk9MoZM5nq2glK-CTOrDVJY2RiUqtrJ_eynEif8Ygze5tt6aCx0jWd8gMYnsRPvBzj_2Z4taVYeCgPz0Vc2LckbWw/s1600/IMG_1164-778012.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654787372884546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcLmQWc8_H6d-Litd-B6_1RJ6cTNl1lMK4Hh6HzT_bbpyy34QwfSk9MoZM5nq2glK-CTOrDVJY2RiUqtrJ_eynEif8Ygze5tt6aCx0jWd8gMYnsRPvBzj_2Z4taVYeCgPz0Vc2LckbWw/s400/IMG_1164-778012.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Balloons soar into the sky over Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfkjVPzg_4Pp-QScOWPdZuos0w-kK_TGGc3CwQGCAhP_I_HXcZlYPHisbzgPBw1vKoCXECd75_cj3Q0b5S1kDVLXwii4N5IyZUK8QnaVyGc0A_-SUPdlFhJ-7Q3eGl4ZObLun3tyZpBQ/s1600/IMG_1170-778911.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568654793391326482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfkjVPzg_4Pp-QScOWPdZuos0w-kK_TGGc3CwQGCAhP_I_HXcZlYPHisbzgPBw1vKoCXECd75_cj3Q0b5S1kDVLXwii4N5IyZUK8QnaVyGc0A_-SUPdlFhJ-7Q3eGl4ZObLun3tyZpBQ/s400/IMG_1170-778911.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Live entertainment</strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-78611174520253819732011-02-01T15:16:00.000+10:002011-02-01T15:16:47.524+10:00K139,000 raised towards Ahi Resource Centre<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-AU">Funding raised to date for the Ahi Resource Centre has so far reached K139, 000, according to the 2010 Ahi Festival committee.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-AU"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-AU">“We look forward to a bigger and better festival in 2011,” according to the committee.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-AU"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-AU">It has extended its sincere thanks and appreciation to the following companies, organisations, non-government organisations and individuals for their invaluable support.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Morobe Provincial Administration<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Sir and Lady Bogan</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Lae Biscuit Company<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Mr Kelly Naru</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">In Touch Media<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Mr Bob Aaron</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">PNGFM Limited<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Mr and Mrs Wanu</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Nambawan Super Limited<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Polum Clan, <place w:st="on"><placename w:st="on">Yanga</placename> <placetype w:st="on">Village</placetype></place></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Digicel PNG Limited<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Mrs Nellie McLay </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Coca Cola Amatil<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Ms Meredith Tutumang</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Tablebirds<span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span>Mr Bose Hohoita</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Deugro PNG Limited<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Mr <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Maine</place></state> Winnie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Raumai 18<span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span>MrWilliam Popei</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Nestle PNG Limited<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Compass</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Amalpack<span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span>Save the Children</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Lae Builders and Contractors<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>TB Office – Dots Clinic<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Nawae Construction<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Marie Stopes</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">PNG Steel Limited<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Salvation Army</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">International Food Corporation (Besta)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Magisterial Services<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><place w:st="on"><placename w:st="on"><span lang="EN-AU">National</span></placename><span lang="EN-AU"> <placetype w:st="on">Land</placetype></span></place><span lang="EN-AU"> Development Program<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Medecins sans Frontieres</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Lands Department<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Office of Civil Registry</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Constitutional Law Reform Commission<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Office of Urbanisation<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Ward 3 Councillor, Mr Douglas Maliaki<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>National Research Institute</span></div></div>Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-52755630840346939182011-01-31T19:33:00.003+10:002011-01-31T19:45:25.094+10:00Ahi Festival slated for December 11-18, 2011<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFVDvBuIh53vcPUSNvpPRF6Ysc9-ztzsl26lcH6GqpX3G5FDUYgG-MiLNjGwkiRmnu4TdoyMrD_SNUOtE3d4Gr20j5CsSCgC9apeMgDUsLx_mZTAOiWqbqkBtqNv9cmnUrDxGG6xGQAg/s1600/10mnahi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="148" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFVDvBuIh53vcPUSNvpPRF6Ysc9-ztzsl26lcH6GqpX3G5FDUYgG-MiLNjGwkiRmnu4TdoyMrD_SNUOtE3d4Gr20j5CsSCgC9apeMgDUsLx_mZTAOiWqbqkBtqNv9cmnUrDxGG6xGQAg/s400/10mnahi.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">The Ahi Festival, following its overwhelming success at the inaugural event last December, will be on again this year from Dec 11-18 with even bigger and better things planned.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">This year’s event will include motorcade and floats around the city, Sunday service gospel concert and opening extravaganza, Ahi Games, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ahi’s Got Talent </i>show, cultural activities, musical extravaganza, Carols by Candlelight and fireworks.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Organisers are already on the drawing board evaluating last December’s inaugural event and planning for this year.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">The Ahi Festival year kicks off on March 4 at Lae International Hotel with the official launching of website, theme song and documentary during a cocktail at the Lae International Hotel.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">This will be followed by an educational symposium at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium from June 6-13.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">September 15, the day before Independence Day, sees the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ahi Resource Centre at Ampo.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">This all culminates with the second Ahi Festival in December.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">“We have completed a development concept and are in process of incorporating an entity called ‘Ahi Foundation’,” according to major sponsor, Riback Stevedores’ operations manager, George Gware.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">“This entity will have a community focus and will become the vehicle through which Riback and our partners will channel resources to support our various community based programmes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">“Ahi Festival will be our main promotional tool and Ahi Foundation will take ownership of the festival. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">“The creation of Ahi Foundation will help keep accounting matters of this work away from Riback Stevedores’ books. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">“For example, the Ahi Resource Centre will be an asset sitting on the foundation's books and not Ribacks'.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">“Riback will manage the foundation and it is our intention that the board will consist of Riback’s representative, Lae Chamber of Commerce and Industry representative, village representative, church representative and a prominent representative.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">“We have an architect currently working on the design of the resource centre. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">“We are in full swing organising key major events for year 2011. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">“We are all looking forward to the launching of the Ahi them song soon, with a DVD of the inaugural event also to be on sale soon.” </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU">January<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-AU">Evaluation </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU">February<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-AU">Planning</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU">March<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-AU">Friday 4<sup>th</sup> March 2011</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"><span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span>Official launching of website, theme song and documentary </span><br />
<span lang="EN-AU"> </span><span lang="EN-AU"><span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span>Lae International Hotel cocktail party</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU">May<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-AU">Planning</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU">June<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-AU">Monday 6<sup>th</sup> June – Monday 13<sup>th</sup> June</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"><span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span>Educational Symposium</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2.5in;"><span lang="EN-AU">Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium indoor complex</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2.5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU">July<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-AU">Planning</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU">August<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-AU">Planning</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU">September<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-AU">Thursday 15<sup>th</sup> September 2011 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU"><span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-AU">Groundbreaking Ceremony of Ahi Resource Centre at Ampo <span style="mso-tab-count: 6;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-AU"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU">October<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-AU">Planning</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU">November<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-AU">Planning</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2.5in; text-indent: -2.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU">December<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-AU">Sunday 11<sup>th</sup> December – Sunday 18<sup>th</sup> December 2011</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU"><span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-AU">Ahi Festival 2011</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"><span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span>Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU">Events</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-AU">Launching of official website, theme song/clip and documentary</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"> Friday 4<sup>th</sup> March, Lae International Hotel Cocktail Party </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"> Invitees – Corporate partners, stakeholders, sponsors and potential clients</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-AU">Educational Symposium</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"> Monday 6<sup>th</sup> June – Monday 13<sup>th</sup> June 2011</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"> Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"> Six-day Symposium</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"> Seven stakeholders to present papers on topics affecting Ahi community</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"> Final day Expo</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-AU">Groundbreaking Ceremony</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"> Thursday 15<sup>th</sup> September 2011 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><place w:st="on"><span lang="EN-AU"> St Andrews</span></place><span lang="EN-AU"> Parish Ampo</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"> Cultural singsings</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-AU">Ahi Festival <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"> Sunday 11<sup>th</sup> Dec- Sunday 18<sup>th</sup> Dec 2011</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"> Motorcade and floats around the city</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"> Sunday service Gospel concert and opening of festival<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"> Ahi Games</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"> Ahi’s Got Talent</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"> Cultural Activities</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in;"><span lang="EN-AU"> Musical Extravaganza<br />
Carols by Candlelight </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"> Fireworks</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU">Community-based projects for 2011</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-AU">Community development awareness campaign <span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Outreach programme facilitating for NGO’s entry into six Ahi villages</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-AU">Establishment of health centres and police stations in six villages – through donor funding</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-AU">Seek donations of books and school equipment<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for schools within Ahi villages</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-AU">Recording and archiving of traditional Ahi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">singsings</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-AU">Write a book of famous Ahi traditional dishes </span></div></div>Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-75733779645003907912011-01-30T16:37:00.006+10:002011-01-31T12:19:57.224+10:00K100, 000 pledged for Ahi resource centre<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The week-long Ahi Festival ended in style in Lae last Friday (Friday, Dec 17, 2010) with more than K100, 00 pledged to build an Ahi resource centre, an education facility which will have a library, computer laboratory and conference and work shop facilities. </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Other expected support is expected to see more than K200, 000 raised for the resource centre.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The pledges were made by Lae business houses, groups and individuals during a function at the Lae International Hotel last Friday night which coincided with the crowning of Miss Ahi.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">General manager of Riback Stevedores and major sponsor of the festival, Peter Boyd, was overwhelmed at the support from sponsors.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Riback Stevedores general manager Peter Boyd with Miss Ahi contestants during the crowning on Friday night</span></strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Ahi Festival ambassador John Wilshere (left) receives a pledge for K30,000 from Morobe administrator Kemas Tomala</span></strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The pledges included<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>K30,000 from Morobe provincial government, K25,000 from Lae Biscuit Company, K10,000 from lawyer Kelly Naru, K7,000 from Wanu family of Butibam village, K5,000 from In Touch Media, K2,000 from Bogan family of Butibam village, K10,000 from Nambawan Super, K5,000 from Aaron family of Yanga village, K10,000 from councilor Douglas Maliaki of Butibam village, K2,000 from PNG Steel and K10,000 from Deugro.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lae Biscuit Company founder Sir Henry Chow said the company was indebted to the Ahi people as it had built its new factory on customary land at Kamkumung village.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Lae Biscuit Company founder Sir Henry Chow makes the company's pledge for K25,000 to the Ahi resource centre</span></strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 184.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sir Henry announced that LBC would be rebuilding the sporting complex at Kamkumung into a homeground for the Lae inter-city rugby league team at a cost of <place w:st="on">K2</place> million.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 184.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">He also revealed that LBG would be sponsoring the Lae inter-city rugby league team from next year onwards and would be looking at renaming the team to Snax Tigers.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 184.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The festival itself ended on a high note with closing remarks by In Touch Media managing director Sir Nagora Bogan</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 184.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">With the theme <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Promoting Education Through Sports and Culture</i> – the festival was </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 184.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">aimed at raising funds for the establishment of the resource centre.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 184.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">It brought together the six Ahi villages of Yalu, Kamkumung, Hengali, Butibam, Yanga and Wagang to showcase their talent in sports and culture.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Some of the main objectives of the Ahi Festival included: </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">• Promoting community unity; </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">• Promoting and preserving Ahi culture; </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">• Creating awareness on social Issues and assistance available; and</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">• Showcasing local talents in culture, sports, music and business. </span></div></div>Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-28119252838010715672011-01-30T16:29:00.001+10:002011-01-30T16:30:55.723+10:00Yanga girl is Miss Ahi 2010<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBHXqzzaNSeq8hp8eMHiThrSZb7xpWMWRQ6oAYlM_He_Thu96WWblJhb8LsVuNxoUA4DgRKNX3_MrB7R-f4z90bYhBw2JKiAkP8X95cdrW_FZZww3Pmc_z_6nnpWVVoqlea9yv_QgOew/s1600/Miss+Ahi+Christine+Amos+flanked+by+proud+parentsStephanie+and+Willie+Amos+at+the+Lae+International+Hotel+last+Friday.-Nationalpic+by+MALUM+NAlu.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><strong><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBHXqzzaNSeq8hp8eMHiThrSZb7xpWMWRQ6oAYlM_He_Thu96WWblJhb8LsVuNxoUA4DgRKNX3_MrB7R-f4z90bYhBw2JKiAkP8X95cdrW_FZZww3Pmc_z_6nnpWVVoqlea9yv_QgOew/s400/Miss+Ahi+Christine+Amos+flanked+by+proud+parentsStephanie+and+Willie+Amos+at+the+Lae+International+Hotel+last+Friday.-Nationalpic+by+MALUM+NAlu.JPG" width="400" /></strong></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Miss Ahi Christine Amos flanked by proud parentsStephanie and Willie Amos at the Lae International Hotel last Friday</strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Yanga beauty Christine Amos has been crowned as Miss Ahi last last Friday (Dec 17, 2010) night at the Lae International Hotel. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Miss Ahi Christine Amos (centre) flanked by first runner-up Emily Namung (left) and second runner-up Alang Issac</strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Amos, 20, who has just completed Grade 12 at <place w:st="on"><placename w:st="on">Lae</placename> <placetype w:st="on">Secondary School</placetype></place>, won the crown from 14 other beauties from the six Ahi villages of Yalu, Kamkumung, Hengali, Butibam, Yanga and Wagang in the climax of the week-long Ahi Festival.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">She will have five years of university education, in either <place w:st="on"><country-region w:st="on">Papua New Guinea</country-region></place> or overseas, paid for by festival sponsor Riback Stevedores.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Riback general manager, Peter Boyd, also announced that the company would be looking at sponsoring Amos to contest the 2011 Miss PNG quest.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Amos, who was lost for words after being crowned, said she would strive to promote the theme of the festival, which is “promoting education through sports and culture”.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">“I thank my mum and dad and all the people of Yanga for their support, as well as Riback Stevedores for taking up this intiative to sponsor and organise this festival,” she said.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">A good crowd of people attended the crowning, mainly from the six Ahi villages as well as members of the Lae business community.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Runner-up was Emily Namung, 21, from Wagang village, who has just completed Grade 12 at <place w:st="on"><placename w:st="on">Coronation</placename> <placetype w:st="on">College</placetype></place>, who pocketed K1, 000.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In third place was Alang Issac, 19, from Butibam village, who won K500.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The other 12 participants received K200 gift vouchers from Riback.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The crowning capped off a hectic week for the 15 young women, who were screened and interviewed by judges, and paraded in traditional and modern dress.</div></div>Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-67464966152098772662011-01-30T16:19:00.003+10:002011-01-30T16:24:41.322+10:00Butibam tops Ahi Festival<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Butibam team leader Danny Maliaki (second from left) receives the champions trophy from Ahi Festival ambassador John Wilshere</strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Butibam has taken out the ultimate accolade in the Ahi Festival by winning most medals in the week-long event in Lae. <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Butibam and archrival Yanga were tied on four gold medals apiece after the grand finals last Thursday (Dec 16, 2010) and Friday, but when it came to a count back, Butibam won the most medals overall.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Champion men's basketball team Yanga with festival ambassador John Wilshere (left) and Riback operations manager George Gware</strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Yanga, with a wealth of talent from champion Lae team NS Busu, beat a young Hengali side 40-35 in the men’s basketball grand final at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium last Friday.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">In the play-off for broze, Butibam edged out Wagang 38-32.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Men's volleyball champions Butibam</strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table>In the volleyball grand finals, Butibam beat Hengali 3-1 sets in a thrilling encounter, while Yalu ended up third.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Women's volleyball champions Butibam</strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Butibam also took out the women’s volleyball gold medal with a 3-0 sets pounding of Hengali.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">In touch football last Thursday evening, Butibam took out the men’s final with a 3-1 win over Kamkumung, while Hengali ousted Yanga for bronze 4-3.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">In the women’s touch football grand final, Yanga beat Butibam 4-3 in extra time, while in the play-off for bronze, Wagang beat Yalu 4-3 in extra time.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The soccer finals were not played because of a dispute involving players and supporters from Yalu. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This marred what was otherwise a very enjoyable week of sports.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">In netball, Butibam, with giant international Nettie Sao at the helm, rode roughshod over all and sundry.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The Ahi Festival involved teams from the six Ahi villages of Yalu, Kamkumung. Hengali, Butibam, Yanga and Wagang.</div></div>Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-59286692306749494972011-01-30T16:09:00.001+10:002011-01-31T11:43:57.434+10:00Ahi Festival unites villages and Lae<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">By MALUM NALU</span></b><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Evening at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae, the once-beautiful ‘garden city’ of <place w:st="on"><country-region w:st="on">Papua New Guinea</country-region></place>, now a pothole and crime-infested garden of good and evil.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It is Wednesday, December 15, 2010.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A sea of candles light up the stadium as hundreds of people, young and old, flock here to witness the first-ever ‘carols by candlelight’ programme Lae has ever seen in a long time.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Their mere presence sends a powerful message that they have enough of all the negative, gloom-and-doom perceptions that have beset Lae for far too long </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It is an initiative of the St Andrew’s Lutheran congregation at Ampo, sponsored by Digicel, and is part of the inaugural Ahi Festival organised by a real angel of hope in local company Riback Stevedores, the major employer of young Ahi men and women from the six villages of Yalu, Kamkumung, Hengali, Butibam, Yanga and Wagang. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ahi woman leader and well-know diva Loujaya Toni, in moving welcome, talks about the hunger – both spiritual and physical – that has been prevalent in Lae for far too long and urges the congregation to let their voices soar into the sky like eagles.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">And when the voices rise, they soar higher than an eagle – over the mountains, <place w:st="on">Huon Gulf</place> and crime-infested settlements and streets of Lae - a moment many shall never forget.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Riback operations manager George Gware, the man behind the Ahi Festival, says he is deeply touched as such an event like tonight’s carols by candlelight has never been seen before in Lae.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Former Kumul rugby league captain John Wilshere, ambassador of the Ahi Festival, says the presence of so many people tonight is deeply moving.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Revereng Gigere Wenge, head bishop of the <place w:st="on"><placename w:st="on">Evangelical</placename> <placename w:st="on">Lutheran</placename> <placetype w:st="on">Church</placetype></place>, delivers a powerful Christmas message.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Rainy Lae lives up to name, but by the time the heavens open, most of the programme has been completed.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Tonight’s carols are part of the week’s Ahi Festival, an event which has brought together the six villages, in a sporting and cultural tour-de-force.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It really has been an amazing week as the festival brings out an extravaganza of sports and culture starting on Monday.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Ahi talent on show this week has been mind-boggling.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Of course, Ahi prowess in sports like basketball, volleyball and netball is well-known, with current and former internationals on show this week.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It is encouraging to see young people from the six villages zealously holding on to their culture amidst the winds of change.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ahi young talent in music is prolific.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Papua New Guinea’s latest singing sensation Greg Aaron, widely tipped to be named winner of the 2010 Digicel Stars competition on Sunday, brought the house down at the stadium on Wednesday.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ahi favourite son ‘Greg’ – as he is known to thousands of Digicel Stars fans all over PNG – is from Yanga and has developed a cult following since his appearance in the competition this year.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The unassuming 26-year-old had the crowd – especially young people from the six Ahi villages – singing and dancing around the paddock as he took centre stage, backed by his Thronz band of Lae.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Greg’s performance was in line with one of the festival’s objectives to promote young Ahi talent in music.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">He tells me that he can’t wait for Digicel Stars judgement day on Sunday – which could be the biggest break in his music career. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“I’m proud to be an Ahi,” Greg declares.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“To be part of this Ahi Festival feels just right to me.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“I feel a sense of belonging to this group.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Greg said that whether or not he took the ultimate accolade in Digicel Stars, with a chance to pocket K10, 000 and a major recording contract, “I’ll still be the same old Greg”.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“I don’t think I’ll ever change,” he said.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“I want to say ‘thank you’ to all the Ahi people from the six villages and all the organisers and people who are taking part in this event, and everyone else.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A well-choreographed explosion of colour lit up the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium on Sunday with the official opening.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Entertainment-starved residents of Lae thronged to the stadium in their hundreds to watch the entertainment and official opening of the festival, sponsored by local company Riback Stevedores, by former Kumul rugby league captain and Ahi’s favourite sporting son John Wilshere.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Let us all enjoy the occasion,” he declared in his brief, straight-to-the-point address.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The opening ceremony started with a colourful march-in of teams from the six Ahi villages.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This was followed by an opening prayer by Butibam woman leader Giob Gware, national anthem sung in local language by Ampo St Andrew’s choir, a run-in by teams to join hands with staff of major sponsor and organiser Riback Stevedores, festival pledge led by organiser Bob Aaron, release of balloons, and then the opening by Wilshere.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The 15 entrants in the Miss Ahi pageant ended an enjoyable day with a parade in front of an appreciative crowd.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Before the opening ceremony, people from the six Ahi villages packed the indoor stadium for a joint church service.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Highlights of the week included the Ms Ahi pageant which will culminate with the judging tonight at Lae International Hotel, ‘Carols by Candlelight’ at the stadium on Wednesday evening, displays of traditional culture and stalls set up by non-government organisations and other service providers.<span style="color: #333333;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Ahi Festival – with the theme <i>Promoting Education Through Sports and Culture</i> - is aimed at raising funds for the establishment of an Ahi resource centre, an education facility which will have a library, computer laboratory and conference and workshop facilities.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">“The Ahi Festival is an initiative of Riback Stevedores Ltd and has the full support of the Ahi community,” explains Riback general manager Peter Boyd.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">“The company believes that the effects of the social problems facing the Ahi community can be wide-ranging in size anywhere from local effects on a family or a village to the Lae community and even the entire society.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">“The company therefore wants to do its part in helping the Ahi community to help themselves to take a lead now in working towards addressing some of their social problems. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">“We hope other members and stakeholders of the Lae community can also join in and help the people of Ahi in their endeavours to create an educated and orderly community that can co-exist peacefully with others in the wider Lae community.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">Boyd said the social problems of the Ahi community could be addressed only if the community could unite and work together in search of solutions with the support of strategic partners.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">“The Ahi Festival can be a powerful tool to unite the Ahi community,” he added.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">“It can also create awareness of the social issues and promote a team approach with key stakeholders to address the socials problems with the view to minimise its crippling effects on the people of Ahi – the current generation and also the future generation.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">Some of the main objectives of the Ahi Festival include:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">• Promoting community unity; </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">• Promoting and preserving Ahi culture; </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">• Creating awareness on social Issues and assistance available; and</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">• Showcase local talents in culture, sports, music and business.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">All that- and more - has been achieved this week.</span></div></div>Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-16554225550465397742011-01-30T16:02:00.000+10:002011-01-30T16:02:58.725+10:00Carols by Candlelight<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uF_Z7dUUqH1EkzcR9mIW8wPquyYxPyifVgu7IMlcUObX_u8sgBJJwWg_uKXaK8yTguM0AobpBCvwXMkPLvw0M-WzhG-lAo2-s6W_c53OC685qvukFukxJ9uzIC7V8OgEM0FBRjMw6fY/s1600/16mncarols.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uF_Z7dUUqH1EkzcR9mIW8wPquyYxPyifVgu7IMlcUObX_u8sgBJJwWg_uKXaK8yTguM0AobpBCvwXMkPLvw0M-WzhG-lAo2-s6W_c53OC685qvukFukxJ9uzIC7V8OgEM0FBRjMw6fY/s400/16mncarols.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Children from St Andrew's Lutheran Church singing at the Digicel <em>Carols by Candlelight</em> at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae last night (Wednesday, Dec 15).<br />
Hundreds of people packed the stadium to witness the event, the first in Lae in a long time.<br />
It was organised by the St Andrew's parish of Ampo and is part of the inaugural Ahi Festival in Lae this week, sposnored and organised by Riback Stevedores.</div>Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-4020798258258600592011-01-30T15:57:00.000+10:002011-01-30T15:57:28.424+10:00Digicel star ‘Greg’ rocks Ahi Festival<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngDR5CXL8V_mhw_ywKWahuFMJ0yfRVsnqZu-D4FBjYc1QHpqMOaX-z9t_6ifOBXSAjDBgpExa3QRx0l2TnC__Rs7v92B1HJZH0dLI1VptzI2ZLrDrUFdY4AAHmRNzrI6bGY2nyuO20to/s1600/16mngreg.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngDR5CXL8V_mhw_ywKWahuFMJ0yfRVsnqZu-D4FBjYc1QHpqMOaX-z9t_6ifOBXSAjDBgpExa3QRx0l2TnC__Rs7v92B1HJZH0dLI1VptzI2ZLrDrUFdY4AAHmRNzrI6bGY2nyuO20to/s400/16mngreg.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><strong>Greg Aaron belts out another number at the Ahi Festival in Lae yesterday</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Papua New Guinea’s latest singing sensation Greg Aaron, widely tipped to be named winner of the 2010 Digicel stars competition on Sunday, brought the house down at the Ahi Festival at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae yesterday (Wednesday, Dec 15, 2007).</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ahi favourite son ‘Greg’ – as he is known to thousands of Digicel Stars fans all over PNG – is from Yanga village in Lae and has developed a cult following since his cameo appearance in the competition this year.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Yesterday, the unassuming 26-year-old had the crowd – especially young people from the six Ahi villages of Yalu, Kamukumung, Hengali, Butibam, Wagang and his home Yanga – singing and dancing around the paddock as he took centre stage, backed by his Thronz band of Lae.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Greg’s performance was in line with one of the festival’s objectives to promote young Ahi<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>talent in music.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">He told <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The National</i> that he couldn’t wait for Digicel Stars judgement day on Sunday – which could be the biggest break in his music career. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“I’m proud to be an Ahi,” Greg declared.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“To be part of this Ahi Festival feels just right to me.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“I feel a sense of belonging to this group.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Greg said that whether or not he took the ultimate accolade in Digicel Stars, with a chance to pocket K10, 000 and a major recording contract, “I’ll still be the same old Greg”.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“I don’t think I’ll ever change,” he said.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“I want to say ‘thank you’ to all the Ahi people from the six villages and all the organisers and people who are taking part in this event, and everyone else.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“I want to say ‘thank you’ to my uncle Bob Aaron and family, Cathy Aaron and family, my band management and members, the Daure family of Butibam and all the other five Ahi villages for supporting me in Digicel Stars."</span></div></div>Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-86396410370911592852011-01-30T15:50:00.000+10:002011-01-30T15:50:53.241+10:00Ms Ahi finalists decided<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08TTVFEdX1t44whkBJzjkeqr_Qz_6itX_9gDquXVc-7tLJsf5TmcyZIVGk2T2eRgxUHUES7JI86Vj4WBV2mRdfpKwtgfNLA2B0x77V4kN45qt7i4tkBPM3SBnEYGCoTSf2uasVb2jbok/s1600/15mnmnahi2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08TTVFEdX1t44whkBJzjkeqr_Qz_6itX_9gDquXVc-7tLJsf5TmcyZIVGk2T2eRgxUHUES7JI86Vj4WBV2mRdfpKwtgfNLA2B0x77V4kN45qt7i4tkBPM3SBnEYGCoTSf2uasVb2jbok/s400/15mnmnahi2.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Wagang village beauty Emily Namung <strong>(pictured)</strong> is one of six finalists in the Miss Ahi pageant after yesterday's (Tuesday, Dec 14, 2010) traditional dress segment at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in lae.<br />
Namung, 21, who has completed Grade 12 at Coronation College in Lae, impressed judges on Monday and yesterday to make it into Friday's night's crowning at the Lae International Hotel.<br />
A fullhouse crowd packed the volleyball court area at the stadium to watch the 15 contestants - from the six Ahi villages of Yalu,<br />
Kamkumung, Hengali, Butibam, Yanga and Kamkumung - strut their stuff and explain their traditional dress.<br />
Unfortunately, nine had to be eliminated, leaving the final six being Alang Issac from Butibam, Christine Amos and Christine Oscar from Yanga, Lynn Kahata from Kamkumung, Helgah Kenny from Kamkumung and<br />
Namung.<br />
The Miss Ahi pageant is one of the highlights of the week-long inaugural Ahi Festival at the stadium.</div>Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-73507020545662551832011-01-30T15:44:00.000+10:002011-01-30T15:44:20.344+10:00On the catwalk!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9ORazYt7SjmCf9zxeb5-gOc4icCy9ApJzSlov4sFm-3z25O6UkeoNz5Sov5kZlUGFVPlyTbisakte0Z6w0Ej_tdY-XVgsEWIKgcxm67UC07l1oWjoRcuHVCqzLSuijoZ_SNBayckalE/s1600/14mnjana.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9ORazYt7SjmCf9zxeb5-gOc4icCy9ApJzSlov4sFm-3z25O6UkeoNz5Sov5kZlUGFVPlyTbisakte0Z6w0Ej_tdY-XVgsEWIKgcxm67UC07l1oWjoRcuHVCqzLSuijoZ_SNBayckalE/s400/14mnjana.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Wagang village beauty Jeanette Jana struts her stuff at the Sir Iganatius Kilage Stadium in Lae yesterday (Monday, Dec 13, 2010).<br />
Australian-educated Jana, 18, is one of 15 contestants in the Miss Ahi Pageant, which is part of this week's inaugural Ahi Festival.<br />
They are all from the six Ahi villages of Yalu, Kamkumung, Hengali, Butibam, Yanga and Wagang.<br />
Yesterday, the first day of the festival, Jana and the 14 other contestants were interviewed by judges at the Lae International Hotel before being taken back to the stadium where they were introduced to<br />
an appreciative crowd.<br />
Today (Tuesday) the contestants will parade in traditional costume at the stadium.<br />
After this, a shortlist of candidates will be made up for crowning night on Friday.</div>Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-48521620174742718122011-01-30T15:35:00.000+10:002011-01-30T15:35:25.134+10:00Higher than an eagle!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaQKs7gD1Lg3eJBYM1go4uQG-sZ8LHtpI7GyFNRj3Ic4tu3hJZ6fnTRB4t8GpUW3ZFuZCovEtSvVxnqhyphenhyphen0hCvxG5_b6VLUmGGX-dgha0-Qu30f-lvSbe_B42U8v_XC73umDr22Dy0N5M/s1600/14mnvb.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaQKs7gD1Lg3eJBYM1go4uQG-sZ8LHtpI7GyFNRj3Ic4tu3hJZ6fnTRB4t8GpUW3ZFuZCovEtSvVxnqhyphenhyphen0hCvxG5_b6VLUmGGX-dgha0-Qu30f-lvSbe_B42U8v_XC73umDr22Dy0N5M/s400/14mnvb.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Two Butibam players (gold) soar high to block a spike by a Yalu players in their volleyball game at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium yesterday (Monday, Dec 14, 2010) on the first day of the Ahi<br />
Festival</span></strong></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-32102053989549305072011-01-30T14:36:00.005+10:002011-01-30T15:28:12.780+10:00Colourful start to Ahi Festival in Lae<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A well-choreographed explosion of colour lit up the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae yesterday (Sunday, Dec 12, 2010) with the official opening of the inaugural Ahi Festival.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7AOrmmGAStznsocp2lkIz8sxoT_rrzN4mEVitN4eEnVDWfIkNBvwESoC9HRKzHRIBUUIAhpFC5WL7tp5n1VcA-EoY2ulAzDYSSPwRXeNm7kY6Zh1xpd09d9OS9q1mjKWb1qyE14VGGw/s1600/Butibam+village+beauty+Catherine+Maliaki+leads+her+team+with+a+traditional+dance+around+the+field+on+Sunday.-Nationalpic+~1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="400" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7AOrmmGAStznsocp2lkIz8sxoT_rrzN4mEVitN4eEnVDWfIkNBvwESoC9HRKzHRIBUUIAhpFC5WL7tp5n1VcA-EoY2ulAzDYSSPwRXeNm7kY6Zh1xpd09d9OS9q1mjKWb1qyE14VGGw/s400/Butibam+village+beauty+Catherine+Maliaki+leads+her+team+with+a+traditional+dance+around+the+field+on+Sunday.-Nationalpic+%257E1.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Butibam village beauty Catherine Maliaki leads her team with a traditional dance around the field</span></strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Entertainment-starved residents of Lae thronged to the stadium in their hundreds to watch the entertainment and official opening of the festival, sponsored by local company Riback Stevedores, by former Kumul rugby league captain and Ahi’s favourite sporting son John Wilshere.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">John Wilshere waving to a fullhouse crowd at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae</span></strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Let us all enjoy the occasion,” he declared in his brief, straight-to-the-point address.</span> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The opening ceremony started with a colourful march-in of teams from the six Ahi villages of Yalu, Kamkumung, Hengali, Butibam, Yanga and Wagang.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This was followed by an opening prayer by Butibam woman leader Giob Gware, national anthem sung in local language by Ampo St Andrew’s choir, a run-in by teams to join hands with staff of major sponsor and organiser Riback Stevedores, festival pledge led by organiser Bob Aaron, release of balloons, and then the opening by Wilshere.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">John Wilshere, George Gware and Bob Aaron are all smiles at the success of theAhi Festival</span></strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The 16 entrants in the Miss Ahi pageant ended an enjoyable day with a parade in front of an appreciative crowd.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wagang beauty Jeanette Jana strutts her stuff</span></strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Before the opening ceremony, people from the six Ahi villages packed the indoor stadium for a joint church service.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The week-long festival, with the theme ‘Promoting Education Through Sports and Culture’, begins today (Monday) at the stadium.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Highlights of the week will include the Ms Ahi pageant, ‘Carols by Candlelight’ at the stadium on Wednesday evening, displays of traditional culture and stalls set up by non-government organisations and other service providers.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“If the behaviour of our people over the last couple of days was any indication, it should be a very good week for all,” said Riback operations manager and major organiser George Gware.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Riback Stevedores operations manager George Gware...mastermind of the Ahi Festival</span></strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div></div>Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693823492689644824.post-81509624847284834292011-01-30T13:48:00.002+10:002011-01-30T13:56:25.544+10:00Ahi Festival to bring together local Lae villages<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><strong>Riback Stevedores staff modeling uniforms which were worn by the six villages during the inaugural Ahi Festival in December 2010.-Picture courtesy of Riback Stevedores</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>The inaugural Ahi Festival, a major cultural and sporting event involving the six Ahi villages in and around Lae, was held at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae from Dec 12-17, 2010.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">It is an initiative of Riback Stevedores Ltd, the major employer of Ahi men and women from the six Ahi villages of Wagang, Yanga, Butibam, Hengali, Kamkumung and Yalu and has their full support.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Sporting events included basketball, volleyball, netball, soccer, touch rugby and a number of other fun games for the kids.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The Ahi Festival – with the theme <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Promoting Education Through Sports & Culture</i> - is aimed at raising funds for the establishment of an Ahi resource centre, an education facility which will have a library, computer laboratory and conference and workshop facilities.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">“The Ahi Festival is an initiative of Riback Stevedores Ltd and has the full support of the Ahi community,” explains Riback general manager Peter Boyd.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">“The company believes that the effects of the social problems facing the Ahi community can be wide-ranging in size anywhere from local effects on a family or a village to the Lae community and even the entire society.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">“The company therefore wants to do its part in helping the Ahi community to help themselves to take a lead now in working towards addressing some of their social problems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">“We hope other members and stakeholders of the Lae community can also join in and help the people of Ahi in their endeavours to create an educated and orderly community that can co exist peacefully with others in the wider Lae community.”</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Boyd said the social problems of the Ahi community could be addressed only if the community could unite and work together in search of solutions with the support of strategic partners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">“The Ahi Festival can be a powerful tool to unite the Ahi community,” he added.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">“It can also create awareness of the social issues and promote a team approach with key stakeholders to address the socials problems with the view to minimise its crippling effects on the people of Ahi – the current generation and also the future generation.”</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Some of the main objectives of the Ahi Festival include:</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">•<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Promoting community unity; </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">•<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Promoting and preserving Ahi culture; </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">•<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Creating awareness on social Issues and assistance available; and</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">•<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Showcase local talents in culture, sports, music and business. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The Ahi villages are all located within and around Lae – the industrial city of <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Papua New Guinea</place></country-region>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Along with the expansion and development of Lae, these traditional villages are also being forced to accept new changes and influences brought about by the changing socio-economic conditions.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The changing socioeconomic conditions have placed a high demand for land on the Ahi communities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This has seen most of the traditional land being taken away. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Land was taken earlier by missionaries, then the colonial government and recently the state and industry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The attractions of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>urban life along with government’s and industry’s demand for labour has also attracted Papua New Guineans to migrate to Lae in search for work and better living conditions. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This unfortunately has created a need for more land. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Consequently, customary land which used to be hunting and gardening land has all been replaced with buildings, factories and urban settlements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Without gardening or hunting land, most inhabitants of the Ahi community are now forced to adopt and embrace the cash economy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">“Education of the children of Ahi is therefore important,” Boyd said.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">“Without land and other natural resources, the human resources must be trained and developed if the Ahi community is to survive and live in peaceful co-existence with every other Papua New Guinean and the wider Lae community.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The economic changes around Lae also bring with them many tangible and intangible social problems which affect the Ahi communities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Tangible social problems include unemployment; law and order issues; drug abuse; alcohol problems; and school drop-out rate is high. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Intangible social problems include breakdown in moral standards; lack of ethics in community leadership – a recipe for corruption which affects the management of church groups, clans and businesses owned by the people; community disharmony; and breakdown in the family uni</div></div>Mangi Ahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424096523128178250noreply@blogger.com1