Prime Minister Hon. James Marape receives a traditional New Ireland welcome at Kavieng Airport on Thursday, November 3, 2022, when he went there to open the K125 million airport upgrade.
He is welcomed by traditional landowners of the airport land with gifts of food and shell money before being led by 'maimais' and 'malagans' to the main arena.
This is a powerful traditional gesture of respect in New Ireland.
3 ноя 2022