Long-time residents of Papua New Guinea said it was the most lavish welcome an Australian leader had received since Paul Keating in 1992.
on Tuesday morning for an extravagant traditional welcome ceremony before beginning to walk the Kokoda Track.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his PNG counterpart James Marape arrive at the start of the Kokoda Track on Tuesday.The crowd included scores of young school children wearing the national colours of Australia and Papua New Guinea, with many waving national flags as they greeted Mr Albanese and his counterpart, James Marape. The governor declared the local region a public holiday for the visit from the prime ministers.
Leaders from the local Oro tribe welcomed Mr Albanese by dressing him in a traditional costume including a feathered headdress, shell necklace and patterned apron – regarded as the ultimate sign of respect for a visitor.“You’re the chief now,” Mr Marape told Mr Albanese as tribal leaders placed the head dress on his forehead.
Temperatures over 30 degrees and sweltering humidity is expected for the walk. On Tuesday night, the prime ministers will camp together at the battle site camp of Deniki before making the arduous climb to the war memorial at Isurava, where they will attend anThe Kokoda campaign, which lasted from July to November 1942, played a crucial role in preventing Japanese forces from isolating Australia from its allies.
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