The Culture

on Bougainville

The Mona festivals

Since 2009 the  Mona festival is celebrated in Buka - an island some  500 yards north of Bougainville. It is dedicated to the Monas. These are old traditional warrior canoes that were used in the past. The festival is the biggest and most colourful cultural event on Bougainville.

Please find out more about the Mona festival       2010

Paintings

Nippon is a well-known Bougainville artist. Find out more!

The Music

Discover here the actual sound of Bougainville.