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Atop the mast of the private yacht Freydis as it passes by a sunken Japanese float plane from WW2
Mount Bagana, 1730M, an active volcano on Bougainville spewing sulphurous gases
Tuvurvur Volcano during a major eruption, as seen from Rabaul harbor
The once jungle-clad west flank of Tuvurvur volcano is now blanketed in a thick layer of volcanic ash
Fire dance of Baining people in the mountains near Rabaul puts to rest spirits of the recently deceased
Ilimo, or sacred dancers of the Lote people, make an appearance in Lausus village near Uvol
Jewelry used in the Kula ring trade
Kula boats with sails made from pandanus leaves on their way from Kitava to Kiriwina
A Brazilian nun and churchman with a girl who has just had her first communion in a Catholic church on Kiriwina
A chief's yam house stands out like a Hong Kong skyscraper in Tukwaukwa village on Kiriwina
Spear fishermen paddling out on a calm morning near Kiriwina Island in the Trobriands
Spear fishermen paddling out on a calm morning near Kiriwina Island in the Trobriands
Children on their way to a once-a-month traditional day at school on Kiriwina
Boys during lunch hour on traditional day at school in Bonagai village on Kiriwina
Outrigger sailboat setting out from Yanaba Island to visit Egum Island
Young men splash, shout, and throw coral at the fish to scare them into the net
A sea turtle that was caught while trying to lay eggs at full moon is dragged up on the rocks for slaughter
Raising the sail to go home after the Saturday market in Losuia, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands
Egum village by starlight; The streak of light is from someone taking out a burning piece of wood to light a cigarette

All images © George Steinmetz. Please contact us for usage permission.