Random photographs from the highlands of Papua New Guinea

CAPTURING each frozen moments is all about taking a photograph. As time goes by, the photo become more valuable. When you look into photos they become stories, full of feeling and full of life. Photographers are artists who have a passion to take photos.

This blog decided to share some of the photos taken years back but still looking cool relating events and people of the highlands. Great photographs evoke a dormant memory, or relay a lingering message that will stand the test of time. The beauty of photography is that when people forget that they are being captured that’s the moment their soul drifts up into view and you can freeze a perfect moment in a lifetime, which will never be the same. 

Organically grown fresh vegetables and fruits are the world's demanding food o the list. The photo above is the organic fresh strawberries grown locally by the highlanders. The displays are at Mt. Hagen Market, the most famous fresh market in the Pacific region, at the strawberries stall section of the market.  Photograph was taken in 2010.

 A sunrises or sunsets are a must as beautiful as they come it is that beauty that is fleeting and so remember to keep a camera in toe when you wonder our beautiful country. Great and beautiful moments are fleeting and good photography freezes those moments into a timeless frame and they become stories that can be shared with generations to come.

This photograph is not taken in the Highlands but a popular PNG political figure is seen here with some fans around the country. Right Honorable Paias Wingti, current Governor of Western Highlands Province and former Prime Minister of PNG is giving out a smile with some fans together. Photo taken in 2013. Paias Wingti is a Papua New Guinean political figure. He served as the third Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea between 1985 and 1988, and again from 1992 to 1994. Wingti is a member of the Jika Tribe of the Western Highlands province.

There is something magical about photography, full of feeling and full of life. They are quiet. Tattered. Forgotten. Emotional. Beautiful. An image is imagery, can be therapeutic to the ill, can inspire the uninspired, and can save the lost. Thank you for seeing the photos.

A toddler  in semi-traditional attire is something many locals see fit. The toddler
 does not know anything about the culture and the traditional attire as yet but already in full smiles in traditional attire looks amazingly gorgeous. So a picture tells so many stories. The hand-bands, the minor Kina-shell, the necklace and the head-dress of bird flumes are typical from the PNG Highlands. Picture taken in 2013.

The colourful march by the Tambulians is such a eye-catching event by this tribe. Tambul is a general tribe but there are more than 100 small tribes with each clans within Tambul from the Tambul Nebilyer District in the Western Highlands Province. Only a slight difference is noticed in their traditional attire which various from each tribe to the next. Unfortunately, this different can be only tell by the local Tambulians themselves to identify which is which tribe. The outsiders cannot easily tell the difference - it all looks the same anyway. Picture was taken in 2014. 

This is all happening in the Highlands. Near the foot of Mt. Giluwe where its so cold, these line of young men are gearing up for a Grand Final Rugby Touch match kick off at Algena village, Lower Kaguel District, Tambul, Western Highlands. The X-Mas Game was organized by Peter Kinjap with his local committee members and was funded by James Kennedy Steven worth of PGK8,000.00 at the presentation. The Grand final was worn by Pinduaru Bullets with only one point to Naimu Sharks. Photograph was taken in January 2015.    

Mano Elementary School children in Kutubu, Southern Highlands Province were lining up for an assembly for their end of year graduation, in 2010. Amongst them one smart kid thought he would be in his local traditional attire on the G-Day.  

A young boy at the age of 13 was seen with this cuscus in Tamadigi village, Kutubu, Southern Highlands Province. He said he caught this from the bushes in Kutubu and selling it for PGK150.00. The photograph was taken in 2009.

In this photograph, you will notice something very interesting. And it all says itself, it was believed to be taken in 2009.