The News, Culture and Practice of Sailing woodenboats
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Circumnavigating New Guinea in a traditional sailing canoe
A beautiful thing is the culture of reciprocity, you go into a relationship with people by exchanging gifts. I also like that you are defined by your kinship and relations, not your job title.