Mask Festival & Tolai Warwagira Package

Mask Festival & Tolai Warwagira Package

The National Mask & Warwagira Festival is an annual event taking place in East New Britain where the local tribes gather to display their traditional attires and dances.

The festival starts at dawn on the beach with the Kinavai ceremony, when the mysterious and feared Dukduk and Tubuan arrive on canoes from their villages accompanied by chanting and beating of drums.

Kinavai ceremony is spiritually important for the local Tolai people, who are reportedly migrated to East New Britain from Namatanai in New Ireland Province.

The ceremony signifies their landing on the shores of East New Britain Province.

Impressively looking men in red laplap, standing out from the crowd, would leisurely walk around the grass-built huts selling refreshments, food, and craft.

Itinerary

Day 1: Tuesday July 9th 2019 - Arrival (Traditional Welcome)

Pass By: Kokopo War Museum, East New Britain Historical & Cultural Centre, Rabaul, East New Britain 611 Papua New Guinea
Tuesday July 9th 2019 - Arrival (Traditional Welcome)

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Wairiki 4

Day 2: Wednesday July 10th 2019 - Mask Festival Day 1

Stop At: Kokopo War Museum, East New Britain Historical & Cultural Centre, Rabaul, East New Britain 611 Papua New Guinea
Wednesday July 10th 2019 - Mask Festival Day 1
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Wairiki 4

Day 3: Thursday July 11th 2019 - Mask Festival Day 2

Stop At: Kokopo War Museum, East New Britain Historical & Cultural Centre, Rabaul, East New Britain 611 Papua New Guinea
Mask Festival Activities/Events/Items/Displays
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Wairiki 4

Day 4: Friday July 12th 2019 - Mask Festival Day 3

Stop At: Kokopo War Museum, East New Britain Historical & Cultural Centre, Rabaul, East New Britain 611 Papua New Guinea
Mask Festival Activities/Events/Items/Displays
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Wairiki 4

Day 5: Saturday July 13th 2019 - Tolai Warwagira Day 1

Stop At: Kokopo War Museum, East New Britain Historical & Cultural Centre, Rabaul, East New Britain 611 Papua New Guinea
Tolai Warwagira Events/Items/Activities/Displays
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Wairiki 4

Day 6: Su day July 14th 2019 - Tolai Warwagira Day 2

Stop At: Kokopo War Museum, East New Britain Historical & Cultural Centre, Rabaul, East New Britain 611 Papua New Guinea
Tolai Warwagira Events/Items/Activities/Displays
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Wairiki 4

Day 7: Monday 15th July 2019 - Traditional Farewell & Departure

Pass By: Kokopo War Museum, East New Britain Historical & Cultural Centre, Rabaul, East New Britain 611 Papua New Guinea
Traditional Farewell & Departure

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.