Into the Crocodile Nest : A Journey Inside New Guinea

By Benedict Allen

Book Overview

This is the story of Benedict Allen's extraordinary quest to immerse himself in the heart of New Guinea, and learn the secrets of the people's harmonious communion with the forest. Living among... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571206220
• ISBN13: 9780571206223
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.7" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

Short Trip to West Papua & Initiation Ceremony on the Sepik

With little preparation and information, the author flies into West Papua where he first treks from mission to mission in 10 days among the Yali and Kim Yal people of the eastern highlands.Then he makes a more adventurous trek in the southern foothils to visit the remote Obini people. However with lack of understanding of their culture and no means to communicate with them he gets chased away after 4 days.Disappointed, he gives up on West Papua and flies back to more civilized Papua New Guinea, where he manages to take part in a traditional initiation ceremony along the Sepik River.