Bangapela

This community has gained this reputation from sports tournaments and the hospitality shown to both nearby and distant communities.

Before the start of the independence games, the Bangapela community gathered to “say sorry” to each other in the hopes of coming to a mutual understanding among themselves and being united during the games.

Everyone gathered and apologized to each other, men to women and children and vice-versa. The women thanked the men for apologizing to them and accepted their apologies giving them favors to play in the games.

Bangapela is situated in the Yawar LLG of Bogia District. Bangapela, a riverine village along the Ramu River, will host the sporting event to run for over week.

Twenty-seven soccer teams have registered, with teams coming in from Angoram District, East Sepik Province, Middle Ramu and from the remote villages of Bogia District.

In the past, Independence celebrations involved communities within the Yawar LLG, where Bangapela is from, and have successfully hosted three games.