This photo was taken August 1, 2008 on the grounds of the Tongan Royal Palace in Nuku'Alofa at the Coronation feast. The photo is of Princess Pilolevu's daughter (little girl) about to enter the feast tent to perform the ta'olunga for her uncle,...
Food is at the center of all Micronesian celebrations. Weddings, parties, funerals all revolve around food. They cook their meat in a local oven called an "uhmw". This is made out of wood and rocks.
After attending a funeral feast during the Month of Flies, my "sister" Myra carried my share of the leftovers home. She carried my food in a coconut fond basket that was made on-the-spot.
Myra is the oldest daughter of the couple whose home I...
This photo was taken sometime during Pchum Ben 2010 (Sept. 18-20), in my host mom's outdoor kitchen. They live in a small Village in Cambodia. She and my host pa are rice farmers. The preparations for this celebration were particularly poignant as...
I took this picture of my host family on Easter Day, 2004, in Sartichaala, Georgia. It's a tradition to have a feast in a cemetery on Easter. This was my third day in country and a wonderful introduction to Georgian customs.