2 – 12 November
I cannot write enough about the people we met along the way. Their faces have left an indelible mark on us. Here is a gallery of the look of Wakatobi.
Young Bajo maiden with bedak or traditional sunblock on her face
Muslim lass stands out in her bright colors
This walking picture vendor brings Mecca to people’s doorstep in Wangi Wangi
A weaver from Runduma Island has her face covered in bedak
Also from Runduma, this woman weaves rice containers made from young coconut leaves
For several days in Anano Island, this man fished, salted and stored his catch before heading back to Runduma where his family lives.
Wild looking but as friendly as can be, this man holds up 2 snappers for Yogi to document
He didn’t stop to take a break. After fishing in the early morning, he’d be cutting, cleaning and preparing his catch by midday
With hardly any electricity for refrigeration, salting his fish was the only way to preserve his catch for the long term
Our fisherman answers Mas Sugi’s WWF shark fisheries questionnaire from his home in Runduma . He is the only shark fisherman in his kampung – catching hammerhead and white tip reef sharks only when the sea is flat calm
