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Lamap Cultural Arts - Festival
Date: 2nd -3rd August 2024
Location: Lamap Village, South Malekula Island
Price: 7,000vt pp x2 days
Description
The local community of Lamap in South Malekula celebrates their culture, traditions and unique way of life with the 11th annual arts and cultural festival. Over two days you will witness pig exchange ceremony, traditional and contemporary skill displays, custom dancing and story-telling. Snorkel in our marine protected area and tast the delicious organic island cuisine. There is also an opportunity to visit the dugongs (sea cows) in nearby Gaspard Bay. In the evenings, relax with live entertainment from local string band music, and kava tasting.
Lamap Cultural Arts-Festival
Dancers
Lamap Cultural Arts-Festival
Guests having lunch
Lamap Cultural Arts-Festival
Dancers
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Program & Activities
Time - 8:00am to 4:00pm
Day 1 - 2/08/24
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Pig exchange ceremony​
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Refreshments
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Snorkeling tour
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Circumcision ceremony
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Sand drawing Island-style lunch
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Custom stories
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Local skills display
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Kava preparation (String band music entertainment), kava tasting
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End of program
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