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Makemo Island Ladies decorating with coconut palms for Mother’s Day Bone carved tikis with a black pearl. Beco (on right) carves these and asks for $300 each piece, which they sell for $600 each in Papeete. He also carves the black pearls for necklaces which he sells for $50. He also likes to trade for alcohol since it’s so expensive here. I gave him 2 bottle of Gin, 1 huge bottle of Kaluha and 1 vodka for a pearl necklace and one tiki. Kelly is holding the Mahi Mahi that Victor speared and brought to our boat the second day we arrived in Makemo. La Kelly met him on the quay when he helped her tie up the dinghy. He didn’t speak much English, but was friendly and took El Kelly and a few of the other cruisers fishing the next day. Traditional dancing performed at the highschool. Shell Chandeliers in the Catholic Church on Makemo Yum! Fresh baguettes. Kids teaching me the warrior Haka Dance. Victor’s Boat