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This volcanically volatile island town is home to an abandoned series of tunnels left by the Japanese during WWII.

Rabaul, PNG

This volcanically volatile island town is home to an abandoned series of tunnels left by the Japanese during WWII.

Rabaul PNG

The iconic masks worn by the Baining people are made from bamboo, leaves, grass, bark and cloth and used only once before they’re burned or discarded. The fire dance itself is traditionally performed by young men as an initiation into adulthood; women and children were long forbidden from watching. Dances are also performed to celebrate childbirth, in remembrance of the dead, and to celebrate the coming of the annual harvest. Today, visitors to PNG are invited to watch the Baining fire dance during festival season, but you should be aware that this is still an important cultural ceremony and not a tourist spectacle; keep a respectful distance from the fire and performers, and keep an eye on sparks, embers and ash – the dancers frequently run through the fire and kick pieces of flaming wood into the air. A spectacular sight, but not worth losing an eye over. Flash Parker traveled to Papua New Guinea courtesy of Tourism Papua New Guinea and Swain Destinations as part of AFAR’s partnership with The United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA), whose members provide travelers with unparalleled access, insider knowledge, and peace-of-mind to destinations across the globe. For more info on Flash’s journey, visit the USTOA blog.

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An eruption of the Rabaul volcano in 1994 destroyed everything around. The airport is now under meters of ashes. the only people who still go at the feet of the monster are some fishermen who come for a hell business: they dig some holes in the volcano, 2 meters deep, so the birds come to put their eggs inside, as the temperature is hot and then the fishermen collect them. New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea. © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com

What to see in Rabaul in Papua New Guinea: volcanoes, bubbling beach, volcanological observatory, coconut oil factory & World War II bunker

[Photo] A6M Zero fighters at Rabaul, New Britain, late 1942

The sacred Fire Dance of the Baining tribe - the first settlers on the Gazelle Peninsula Photo: Anette Papua New Guinea is a country t...

We awake early to see the land of PNG, more specific the town of Rabaul, East New Briton and the volcano 'Tavurvur' smoking in the distance. We are very excited and ready ourselves to hit

Photo via | brookey0x Waking up to this every day 👌👌👍 #PNG #Volcanicisland #Rabaul #visitpapuanewguinea

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Rabaul Airport, PNG

[Photo] Soldiers of Australian 37/52 Infantry Battalion posing with captured Japanese Type 2 Ka-Mi amphibious tanks, near Lakunai airstrip and Rabaul, New Britain, Solomon Islands, 14 Sep 1945

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Mango Avenue, Rabaul, PNG

Rabaul Wharf PNG

Evacuated Matapit Islanders watch Tavurvur volcano erupt sending ash and rocks over the already devastated city of Rabaul on New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea, 07 October 2006. Tavurvur (also spelt: Tuvurvur) erupted violently, sending a plume of ash 18 kms into the air, causing some 2,000 residents to flee as lava flowed from the caldera into Simpson Harbour. AFP PHOTO/Bruce ALEXANDER (Photo credit should read BRUCE ALEXANDER/AFP/Getty Images)

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