It's an honor for the White Skins to be invited to attend the graduation. Typically in PNG societies, men are seperate from the women, and here, all "our" men were brought up front and also received garland necklaces, then sat in front with the rest of the dignitaries. There was a local judge, a pastor, the director of the Christian schools in PNG, among others. Wayne and several others from Lapilo were asked to speak. The entire graduation was in Pidgin but we could get the jist of what was being said.
Tom was one of the men asked to hand out prizes to the students for their various achievements. They got an array of things for attendance, personal hygiene, grades, attitudes, etc....things like large knives for working, umbrellas to protect them from the sun.
I believe this was the local pastor...or the judge. I am not sure. This graduation is truly a proud moment in the village. There are some public schools, but even those cost to attend and the infastructure in PNG isn't the best. There are very high hopes for this little school!
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