Pig-Piper of Manus

t Dr. J. B. Cleland, former professor of Pathology at Adelaide University, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs.

A. M. Simpson, visited New Guinea in May. Brigadier D. M. Cleland, Administrator of P-NG is Professor Cleland’s cousin. * The Rev. Jeffrey D. Robinson, of the Methodist Overseas Mission, who was on furlough from the Duke of Yorks Group, NG, returned to his work by the June Bulolo. Mr. Robin son, who is a keen educationalist, has been attending the Kelvin Grove Practising School (Q’ld.) on a refresher course.

It is the custom in the Lindou District of Manus, New Guinea, when someone has killed a wild pig, to pipe it into the village.

One of the older children dresses up in leaves, as this picture shows, and blowing a flute of bamboo marches in front of the hunters as they bring the pig home.

Photo: Hans Knauer.