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Archeology dig on Vorovoro unearths 3000 year old civilization!
Last month, several archeologists, led by Archeology Professor Dave Burley from Simon-Frazer University spent a week digging on Vorovoro.
The archeologists interest in Vorovoro was sparked when, last November, they made a short visit to present sevusevu to
Poasa and request permission to visit Mali Island.
They were invited to stay for tea, so whilst the tea was being prepared and ever the curious scientists, they ventured out to the cassava patch and moved the dirt around a bit.
What they found excited them and immediately let to the planning of last month’s dig. They uncovered pieces of Lapita …
Sustainable Seafood: What you order makes a difference
In my last post you saw the video about illegal fishing off Sierra Leone. Now learn how can you help the artisanal fishermen of Sierra Leone by what you order for dinner by ordering seafood that isn’t from the illgeal fishing vessels off Sierra Leone’s shores.
To do your …
Read More >>>Tribewanted: win a free trip and join the tribe in Sierra Leone
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AUGUST 2010
An innovative social experience that will see tribe members visit John Obey Beach in Sierra Leone to help build a sustainable, eco-friendly community has decided to offer a free place in the tribe via sweepstakes that will end on the 1st October.
October …
Read More >>>finding Vorovoro at home
It’s been over 3 months since I left the island home on my way back to normality from a long travelling career break. After only two weeks it was a wrench to leave new friends who I know deserved a much bigger portion of my life than that. There hasn’t …
Read More >>>The man who planted trees.
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Here we all share the community tribe spirit, so, good to remeber that there is a huge power inside each individual compromise. This is a nice short inspiring films about how 1 person can make the change. Sound and image work will calm down the spirit.
“The Man Who …
Read More >>>Moce Ropate!
Bula Sia Everyone!
Bethany here, just writing a quick note to say “MOCE!” to Ropate, our wavu, who left this past week to go back to England because he got a job offer there. He left the night we had a gathering up in the village here on the …
Read More >>>One week turned into six...
Bula Sia all,
I’m still on Vorovoro after 6 weeks on the island (so far).
Like all the best experiences in life, the island has brought me ups and downs during my stay. I’ve not been very well the last couple of weeks and was threatened with the …
Read More >>>WIN a free trip to join the tribe in Sierra Leone
Play your part in this pioneering new project on the golden sands of the Freetown peninsula. Immerse yourself with the local community at the start of the building of a new community.
Grand Prize: 1 person / 1 week with the tribe / Return Flights with McPhillips Travel / …
Read More >>>Alejandro Arango: Permaculture Manager, Tribewanted Sierra Leone
My name is Alejandro Arango Berrocal, Costarican, Central American, I am multi active and hyperactive person, dancer, acrobatics, adventure sports, walking my spiritual path, architect student finishing my studies.
Already working in eco-building techniques, for the last years start to involve with permaculture, 3 friends and me + permaculture …
Read More >>>365 days of love lost
Dearest Tribe,
Today marks the 1 year anniversary of my sweet size 6 feet stepping onto our beloved Vorovoro. I’ve had you all on my mind quite a lot the last 3 months, and then in & out all so often prior to that.
365 of love lost …
Read More >>>pirates and fish
When you think pirates you probably think about tall ships and treasure in the form of gold, but pirates also steal fishes.
When boats without permits come into another countries’ waters and fish, usually with huge industrial vessels, it hurts the local subsistence fishermen. They are left with fewer …
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