tumbuans and dukduks

Dressed in black meri blouses and red laplaps, the women swayed as if in welcome of the oncoming canoes and their passengers. 

“We are the mothers of men who own tumbuans,” one of the women told Loop PNG.

By carrying these white cloths, the women were demonstrating how a mother cares for her baby.

In the Tolai society, when a man’s tumbuan makes its debut, the mother of the men who own these tumbuans perform this ritual as a sign of embracing the tumbuans and dukduks.

In his keynote address, East New Britain Governor Ereman ToBaining commended the organising committee for ensuring that the kinawai was held in the early hours of this morning, as was expected.

The kinawai has been interpreted differently by the Tolais living in the different areas of East New Britain Province. For instance, in the North Coast side, it is seen as an event at which tumbuans go to places to get shell money (taboo, traditional money).

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