​Kundu and Digaso Festival is on again!

The Kutubu Kundu and Digaso Festival is on again and will be held at Daga village, Pimaga, Southern Highlands Province, from September 22-24.

The theme for this year’s festival is “My Song, My Dance, My Story, Saving my home for tomorrow”.

Two fun-filled days are planned to mark the 7th festival.

Exquisite traditional dances and singsing from all parts of Southern Highlands and neighbouring provinces will be showcased.

Featured over the 2 days also will be canoe racing,  contemporary performances, rich cultural activities, arts and crafts displays and demonstration of the Digaso oil and trading links between Kutubu and Kikori.

(Foi women playing the idioglottal bamboo dameno jew’s harp during the Kundu and Digaso Festival 2013 – Picture: Don Niles)

Author: 
Carolyn Ure