A family in a dug-out canoe, on one of the many major rivers in Gulf province, Papua New Guinea. The delta of Gulf Province consists of a large river network, with swamps and mangroves. The main town is Baimuru. The people live a subsistence life, mainly fish, sago and coconut, and earn some cash from logging and fishing (baramundi). Photo taken in mid-1981.
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