Ep3: What Happened when Locals gave us Betel Nut in Papua New Guinea?

Episode 3: Sailing Louisiades, Papua New Guinea Day 2 and we have already made lots of new friends. It was only early when we were hurrying all the tools inside for our unexpected 15 guest arrival from the local village. All the tools were drenched in salt water from leaky windows during the crossing. It wasn't long before we were offered some of the local custom, betel nut. Referred to by the locals as "PNG PK", likening it to be as common as chewing gum in European societies. Almost everyone here on this island chews. Being a stimulant like a strong coffee, it is chewed before, during and after most activities or social events. They laughed with excitement as we spat bloody looking saliva into the water, and us returning a red stained teeth grin. Excited and maybe feeling the buzz, I leave poppy with two of the guys to go spear some fish for another bbq or what they refer to as picnic. Poppy unsure of what to do left with so many people by herself started a jam then lead to the favourite christian songs and an unforgettable day, feeling more about of the community and we hadn't even visited the village yet. 0:00 - We found a leak in our boat 0:56 - Intro video 1:31 - How to eat betel nut 2:41 - Trying raw betel nut for the first time 3:43 - Betel nut turns our teeth red 5:20 - Starting to feel the effects of betel nut 7:00 - Musical jams with the locals 8:24 - Singing local music with the villagers Places: Sudest Island, Louisiades Archipelago, Papua New Guinea Buy us a coffee ? https://buymeacoffee.com/onceuponareef Or Send us a gift ? https://throne.com/onceuponareef Follow us: ?INSTAGRAM: @onceuponareef & @wheres.poppy ?PATREON ? https://www.patreon.com/c/onceuponareef Poppy's YouTube Channel ? https://www.youtube.com/wherespoppy ? BUSINESS INQUIRIES - onceuponareef@protonmail.com Hey there, we're Ryan and Poppy, a couple of adventure junkie sailors out to explore the most amazing reefs and islands in the world. We hope by documenting everything this lifestyle encompasses, we will inspire, raise awareness and support on going research to do our part in protecting these natural life systems. Subscribe if you're on board! #onceuponareef #papuanewguinea #thelouisiades