Intrepid Journeys - Papua New Guinea (Pamela Stephenson Connolly)

In this Intrepid Journeys episode, psychologist, author and ex-comedian Pamela Stephenson Connolly visits Papua New Guinea, home to more than 800 languages. Stephenson Connolly takes in traditional villages in the Western Highlands and visits the coastal town of Wewak, used by the Japanese army in WWII as an air base. She takes a four day cruise along the Sepik River and attends a Crocodile Festival where villagers 'wear' the reptiles like slings across their bodies and take part in vivid ceremonial dances. She also talks her way into a spirit house, a sacred space for male initiation ceremonies.

Where did you get that knife? Is that your knife? That knife is as big as you are.

– Presenter Pamela Stephenson Connolly meets a local kid and his knife in Simbai

Key Cast & Crew

Jane Andrews

Executive Producer

Deirdre Harkin

Line Producer

Melanie Rakena

Executive Producer

Warren Green

Cinematographer

Pamela Stephenson Connolly

Presenter

Cameron Bennett

Director