• near Watam Village, 3 deg 55'S, 144 deg 33 ' E
  • around Watam Village
  • the ship posted a map of our movements around Watam
  • going down with your ship or Zodiac as it may be
  • readying the Zodiacs for our trip to Watam, blue towels to keep our butts cool
  • off we go, warm and calm
  • Zodiac leaving the Orion for Watam
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  • we are met by Watam men to determine if we are friendly
  • we are accepted and the zodiacs keep rolling
  • we follow the Watam boat to shore
  • meanwhile the kids play in the ocean like kids everywhere
  • Watam is a village of about 300 people on a cutoff section of the Sepik River
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  • all seven clans of Watam plus lots of neighbors turnout for us
  • the village chieftan awaits our landing
  • Sharon makes her own wet landing
  • Watam welcome
  • every party has rules, even Watam
  • we will pass through the arch and start the ceremonies
  • looks fearsome, but everyone was friendly and great fun
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