Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Mansinam Island

 Our final outing, a visit to Mansinam Island - the location of the first gospel brought to Papua by the missionaries


Another colourful welcoming…



…and a traditional dance




Quite a bit to see around the village




It is a major site for protestants all over Papua with some 20,000 people descending on the village each 5 January to commemorate the arrival of the gospel. So lots of religious sites including this welcoming site..


..churches, old…


…and new


A museum with exhibits displaying the arrival of the gospel


Local handicrafts for sale


Papuan graffiti!


The village reality


Highlands clearly visible across the channel


A final celebratory dinner


And goodbye from our Destination HQ hosts Kate and Sophie


Our arrival back in civilisation at Sorong



It’s all over, these are the ports of call







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