Jordan Dean Libri

Reluctant Bride & Other Short Stories from Papua New Guinea offers a glimpse of contemporary realities in Papua New Guinea. The stories are diverse and ambitious in their social observations of the multifaceted nature of modernity. Tradition continues to wrestle with Western influences in a changing society. This collection tries to capture Papua New Guinea in its truest sense with honesty and humour.

Viviwava means tales, legends, fables or myths. The stories in this anthology originate from the D’Entrecasteaux Islands of Milne Bay Province in Papua New Guinea.For many years, these stories have been passed down through generations by word of mouth. The tales, fables and legends in this anthology explained our beliefs about the world, taught moral principles or were simply told for the sake of entertainment.