Comments for Tubuans & Dukduks http://garamut.wordpress.com A Blog about current issues and other topics impacting Papua New Guinea Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:44:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Trade Winds Stringband Music Concert by Walt http://garamut.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/tradewinds-stringband-music-concert/#comment-1358 Walt Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:44:49 +0000 http://garamut.wordpress.com/?p=2710#comment-1358 Looks like a great show ... wish I could be there. I was really hoping to go to the Expo this year, but finances won't allow. It's a long journey from Canada ... maybe next year! Hope the event continues in the years to come. Looks like a great show … wish I could be there. I was really hoping to go to the Expo this year, but finances won’t allow. It’s a long journey from Canada … maybe next year! Hope the event continues in the years to come.

]]> Comment on We Don’t Dance For No Reason by Tavurvur http://garamut.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/we-dont-dance-for-no-reason/#comment-1357 Tavurvur Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:14:47 +0000 http://garamut.wordpress.com/?p=2714#comment-1357 Hi Walt, Yes, it is Motu. Tatana Village is located about 4km from Port Morsesby - the people are predominantly Motuan but a few Koitabu because of intermarriage. Hi Walt,

Yes, it is Motu. Tatana Village is located about 4km from Port Morsesby – the people are predominantly Motuan but a few Koitabu because of intermarriage.

]]> Comment on We Don’t Dance For No Reason by Walt http://garamut.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/we-dont-dance-for-no-reason/#comment-1356 Walt Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:42:41 +0000 http://garamut.wordpress.com/?p=2714#comment-1356 Wow, that's very cool! Do you know what language they are singing ... is it Motu? Wow, that’s very cool! Do you know what language they are singing … is it Motu?

]]> Comment on Raskols: The Gangs of Port Moresby? by Robert http://garamut.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/raskols-the-gangs-of-port-moresby/#comment-1355 Robert Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:30:08 +0000 http://garamut.wordpress.com/?p=156#comment-1355 Apologies for the double PS - just a wee hiccup... hiccuuup... Apologies for the double PS – just a wee hiccup… hiccuuup…

]]> Comment on Raskols: The Gangs of Port Moresby? by Robert http://garamut.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/raskols-the-gangs-of-port-moresby/#comment-1354 Robert Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:27:58 +0000 http://garamut.wordpress.com/?p=156#comment-1354 Truth is a double edged sword and one that needs to be wielded with precision, timing and caution but above all, with compassion and integrity. A skill that I have been known to lack from time to time. But there is hope! Highlands living has become my teacher in the subtle art and almost a science of human interaction. R PS. Great to have you back old mate! PS. Great to have you back old mate! Truth is a double edged sword and one that needs to be wielded with precision, timing and caution but above all, with compassion and integrity. A skill that I have been known to lack from time to time. But there is hope! Highlands living has become my teacher in the subtle art and almost a science of human interaction.

R

PS. Great to have you back old mate!
PS. Great to have you back old mate!

]]> Comment on The Drowning Islands by Rebekah http://garamut.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/the-drowning-islands/#comment-1351 Rebekah Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:53:32 +0000 http://garamut.wordpress.com/?p=2702#comment-1351 great to see the many,many blogs flowing again tarvuvur :-) great to see the many,many blogs flowing again tarvuvur :-)

]]> Comment on Australia’s Own History of Apartheid in PNG by JP http://garamut.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/australias-own-history-of-apartheid-in-png/#comment-1350 JP Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:23:48 +0000 http://garamut.wordpress.com/?p=2607#comment-1350 I am glad we don't have many people like you Old Air Colianalist these days in PNG. I am glad we don’t have many people like you Old Air Colianalist these days in PNG.

]]> Comment on PNG’s Pro-Death Penalty Stance Meets International Criticism by Tavurvur http://garamut.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/pngs-pro-death-penalty-stance-meets-international-criticism/#comment-1348 Tavurvur Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:51:56 +0000 http://garamut.wordpress.com/?p=2614#comment-1348 Ok folks, so I haven't actually said my opinion on this topic - from a purely economic point of view, why have the death penalty if you're not going to use it? We've had it since 1954 and it hasn't been used once (so they say - it has been used pre-Independence but that is an issue that Australia doesn't want to remind everybody of). Yes yes, sure it's against human rights etc., but Joe does have a point here - Muslim nations do execute their citizens on a number of issues (e.g. adultery), so why is Amnesty International and Human Rights groups writing to PNG when some countries are actively using the policy as we debate the topic. Indonesia still executes drug traffickers, and South Korea executes corrupt officials. Although, hau mas blo ol raskol save tingting olsem ol noken wokim hold up bikos i bai gat sans we ol ken i kisim dai long han blo lo? Not many if any. Over to Manu and Solo to answer Joe's comment. Ok folks, so I haven’t actually said my opinion on this topic – from a purely economic point of view, why have the death penalty if you’re not going to use it? We’ve had it since 1954 and it hasn’t been used once (so they say – it has been used pre-Independence but that is an issue that Australia doesn’t want to remind everybody of). Yes yes, sure it’s against human rights etc., but Joe does have a point here – Muslim nations do execute their citizens on a number of issues (e.g. adultery), so why is Amnesty International and Human Rights groups writing to PNG when some countries are actively using the policy as we debate the topic. Indonesia still executes drug traffickers, and South Korea executes corrupt officials. Although, hau mas blo ol raskol save tingting olsem ol noken wokim hold up bikos i bai gat sans we ol ken i kisim dai long han blo lo? Not many if any.

Over to Manu and Solo to answer Joe’s comment.

]]> Comment on Where Has ‘Masalai-i-Tokaut’ Gone? by Robert http://garamut.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/where-has-masalai-i-tokaut-gone/#comment-1347 Robert Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:50:34 +0000 http://garamut.wordpress.com/?p=2652#comment-1347 T, Tip: cut down the length of your articles by a quarter - write twice as many - and would have saved yourself a heap of time! R T,

Tip: cut down the length of your articles by a quarter – write twice as many – and would have saved yourself a heap of time!

R

]]> Comment on French Company ‘Bilum’ Responds by Rick http://garamut.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/french-company-bilum-responds/#comment-1346 Rick Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:33:03 +0000 http://garamut.wordpress.com/?p=2393#comment-1346 ...and I doubt that she ever will, or should. …and I doubt that she ever will, or should.

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