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Ambrym Island – The Rom dance

 

Ambrym

Ambrym Isl este o insula vulcanica, parte a arhipelagului Republicii Vanuatu (Oceanul Pacificului de Sud). In 2009 am avut deosebita placere de a vizita (la bordul navei de croaziere – expeditii “Clipper Odyssey“) arhipelagul pentru prima oara (revenind apoi in anii ulteriori). “The Rom dance” este un dans traditional care impresionaza prin profunzimea si simplitatea lui. Dansul incepe prin sacrificarea unui porc de catre capetenia tribului sau de catre invitatul cel mai de seama (in cazul nostru, Capitanul navei – Peter Fielding – avand onoarea de a se lupta cu porcul mistret). De semenea, in video se vede cum localnicii poarta la gat coltii de porc mistret; cu cat este mai mare cu atat este mai apreciat in societate!

Imaginile video nu sunt in HD de aceea calitatea imaginii nu este foarte buna. Expeditia (organizata de Zegrahm Expeditions) a avut loc in data de 02 Martie 2009 iar remixarea materialelor video pe 30 Ianuarie 2014.

 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uay7NjZYgBo&list=UUxsTgVInljGngN3FvmWPfvw&feature=c4-overview

Ambrym Isl is a volcanic island, part of the archipelago of the Republic of Vanuatu (South Pacific Ocean). In 2009 I had the pleasure of visiting (on board the expedition-cruise ‘Clipper Odyssey‘) the archipelago for the first time (back then in subsequent years). “The Rom dance” is a traditional dance that impress me with profoundness and simplicity. The dance begins with the killing of a pig by the chief tribe or the foremost guest (in our case, the ship’s Captain – Peter Fielding – having the honor to fight with wild boar). Also in the video you can see how the locals wearing neck boar tusks, the bigger is the tusk – the the more appreciated in society!
The videos are not in HD so the picture quality is not very good. The expedition (organized by Zegrahm Expeditions) took place on March 2, 2009 and the remixing videos on January 30, 2014.
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Equator crossing – March 13, 2013.

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDhNEhQwcXU

 

Trecerea Ecuatorului de la Nord la Sud – 13 Martie 2013 (in apele Indonesiei) la bordul navei de expeditii pasageri “Clipper Odyssey” in charter “Zegrahm Expeditions” (Seattle, USA).

 

Equator crossing from North to South on March 13, 2013 (Indonesia) on board the expedition cruise ship “Clipper Odyssey” in charter by “Zegrahm Expeditions” (Seattle, USA).

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Sjuru – Asmat (Indonesia, West Papua)

A fabulous expedition into the asmat people territories. Ex-headhunters (until 1950’s), they showed us some of their tradition regarding the canoe ceremony.

As part of the Zegrahm Expeditions Staff, I had the opportunity to record and edit this video in HD. Enjoyable viewing!

http://youtu.be/UZLH4ACFTfo

March 21, 2013.

 

 

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Ambrym Island, Vanuatu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfkdBonYzD4&feature=youtu.be

A local band playing few songs on board mv Clipper Odyssey.

April 08, 2013.

 

 

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Honiara – Solomon Islands: bamboo pipe songs & dances

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90nv_GpjQjw&feature=youtu.be

A local group performing traditional bamboo pipe songs & dances on the dockside next to the expedition cruise ship Clipper Odyssey during our visit in Honiara.

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mv Clipper Odyssey: 2012-2013

In perioada Decembrie 14, 2012 – May 2013 voi fi la bordul navei de expeditii pasageri Clipper Odyssey in zona SE Asia.

Nava este in regim de charter pentru Zegrahm Expeditions din Seattle, USA.

Itinerariul:  itinerariul Sri Lanka, India, Thailanda, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodgia, Brunei, Indonesia, Papua Noua Guinee, Solomon Isl, Vanuatu, Yap, Palau, South Korea & Japan etc.