Inside Papua New Guinea’s Hidden World of Black Magic & Sorcery (EP 20)

In this powerful episode, we journey deep into Papua New Guinea's remote Motorina Island to uncover the hidden world of black magic, sorcery, and traditional village life. 🪄 From legendary stories of real sorcery to the ancient art of making fire by hand, we explore the indigenous beliefs, survival skills, and rituals that continue to shape daily life in one of the most isolated island communities in the South Pacific. Then we sail to nearby Bagaman Island, where incredibly skilled artisans craft wooden bowls, spoons, forks, and plates from scratch using only handmade local tools — a beautiful expression of self-reliance and creative island living. 👉 Don’t forget to LIKE 👍, COMMENT 💬, and SUBSCRIBE 🔔 for more off-grid sailing adventures and authentic cultural stories from the sea! 🌴 Episode 20 – Sailing the Louisiades, Papua New Guinea 🌊 📍 Location: Motorina Island & Bagaman, Louisiade Archipelago ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Making fire without a lighter 🔥 01:52 – How we started smoking natural tobacco 🍂 03:15 – Legendary stories of black magic & sorcery 🧙‍♂️ 06:11 – Traditional boat building ⛵ 07:22 – Island trading & barter economy 🤝 09:45 – Wood carving from scratch 🪵 12:24 – Eating wild bush fowl eggs 🥚 🫶 Support Our Journey 💡 Patreon – onceuponareef ☕ Buy us a coffee – https://buymeacoffee.com/onceuponareef 🎁 Send us a gift – https://throne.com/onceuponareef 🌍 Follow Our Adventures 📧 Business Inquiries – onceuponareef@protonmail.com 📸 Instagram – @onceuponareef & @wheres.poppy 🎥 Poppy’s Channel – https://www.youtube.com/wherespoppy 👋 Who We Are Hey there, we’re Ryan and Poppy – two adventure-loving sailors exploring some of the most remote islands and reefs on Earth. By sharing our travels, we hope to inspire, educate, and support efforts to protect our oceans and traditional cultures through storytelling and awareness. 🌊 #SailingLife #RemoteIslandCulture #PapuaNewGuinea #BlackMagic #OffGridAdventure #VillageLife #TraditionalLiving #OceanNomads #LouisiadeArchipelago #WoodCarving #TraditionalBoats #IslandSurvival #SailingCouple #EcoTravel #IndigenousKnowledge #SouthPacificCulture #OnceUponAReef