Post #158136 by Kono on Wed, May 11, 2005 6:50 PM

From reading his book, I think that Paul Theroux enjoyed his time in the Trobriands more than any other place in the Pacific, except perhaps Hawaii. In fact, he went back at least once more and did pen a couple of pieces for National Geographic about the Trobriands and her people. He was especially curious about the Yam Feasts and all of the extra-curricular activities that are part and parcel of those celebrations. :o

The fairly recent movie "In a Savage Land," which is available on DVD, is set in the Trobriand Islands and is a pretty good flic. It's about a pair of married anthropologists who are studying the Trobriands just prior to and during the WWII forays of the Japanese into the area. Since the protagonists are anthropologists, you just can't help but learn a little bit about the islanders.