Sulawesi, is the 11th largest island in the world. We had a refueling and provisioning stop in the town of Manado. Manado is unique from all the other Indonesian towns we have been too, there is a large Christian population here.
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| Volcano in haze- Manadotua Island |
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| Volcano |
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| Mount Mahawu |
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| Huge Jackfruit at traditional pasar ( local market ) |
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| Spinach Lady |
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| Wild caught Bamboo Rats- It has been reported to tasting a bit like pork, but very tender |
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| Traditional smoked fish |
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| Dried fish |
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| Christ Blessing Statue |
The indigenous people, the Minahasan used megalithic stone sarcophagus (Waruga’s) for burying their dead. Each Waruga was in the shape of a house and had unique carvings to indicate the family's, ethnicity, social status, or occupation. Throughout the years family members would be added into the Waruga . In 1828 the Dutch banned the use of Waruga’s and the government went about collecting and moving Waruga's from the hillsides and moved them to a central location.
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| Minahasan stone sarcophagus |
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| Waruga burial complex- a collection of Waruga's (above ground tombs) |
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| Midwife- that is a baby coming out |
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| Upside down baby, represents a baby that died at childbirth |
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| Our 3rd birthday together @ Maratua. Gary's 59 birthday we had tapas and dinner with friends onboard. SV Field Trip and SV Delaney |
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