Rabaul, PNG: Celebration of life in the Shadow of a Volcano

Description: Rabaul, Tavurvur Volcano, Paupa New Guinea. Artistic photography and lively authentic music. Volcanic eruption, and the smiles and colour of the Saturday market, Sunday church, and of endearing children paddling their handmade outriggers in the harbour - all shadowed by continuous volcanic activity. Tavurvur erupts with immense ash plumes thousands of meters into the sky, creating a stark landscape.
Photography by Pat and Rosemarie Keough www.keough-art.com
Music by Bob Brozman and the Rabaul Stringbands www.bobbrozman.com

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Entertainment

Tags:

• Rabaul
• Tavurvur
• Volcano
• volcanic eruption
• Papua New Guinea
• New Britain Island
• Pat and Rosemarie Keough
• photography
• guitar music
• stringband
• Bob Brozman
• Songs of the Volcano
• stark landscape
• mountain
• outrigger
• PNG
• Expedition
• Simpson Harbour
• caldera
• market place
• children
• Pompeii
• HD
• 720
• High definition

[PatRosemarie]

Thank you for sharing your feelings and memories. I recently read "The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have." Truly, we have much to learn from the people of Rabaul.

[jbplus2xoriginal]

I feel rather sad looking at this video. That is exactly where I use to play and grew up in the early 70s. I live overseas now but always remember Rabaul with fondness but lately sadness for my people the Tolais and what they have gone through. I love the video infact tears just flow whenever I think of what use to be home so beautiful and full of joy but only sadness these days when I think back.I guess when you are a proud race you still carry despite the circumstances.

[nickerfunk]

Beautiful Pictures!

Although a natural occurrence, really sad! I briefly lived in rabaul for 18 months when I was a little boy (29 years ago!!). I have a few amazing memories of the place and have always wanted to go back sometime. Looks like it's all just ash now!! Such a shame!