We anchored off Tufi and took Zodiacs to Kofure Village after lunch. We were first met by warriors threatening us with spears and then walked through a double line of villagers who were chanting to drumbeats and welcoming us to their village. As the local elder came out and gave a welcome speech we were served coconuts with the top cut off so we could drink the juice, small bananas & fresh pineapple. The elder then narrated as the dances began. This was a history lesson as we were told stories of the villagers from the 16th & 17th centuries by dance as the elder narrated. The final dance choreographed the tradition how the villagers pay their last respects to a dying man, laying him down gently and comfortably and then leaving him to die alone. We were split into 2 groups for outrigger canoe rides and we were in the 2nd group so we went into the village and mixed with the villagers. There were demonstrations of tapa making, face tattooing and making fire. The fire making was interesting in that they rub a pointed stick along a piece of wood until it generates a small flame and then lighting coconut husk fibers to get it going. That is how they start fires even today because they don’t get supplies of matches or lighters. The main items on sale were tapa cloth which is made from tree bark and elaborate shell necklaces. When it was our turn for an outrigger ride, we boarded Zodiacs and took a long & scenic ride to what they call a “fjord” but is actually a narrow river. We moved directly from the Zodiac onto the canoe. The canoes are made from a hollowed out log with a narrow wooden outrigger lashed together with a particular strong palm fronds. We sat on a platform made of bamboo slats. The entire canoe is made by hand and only with materials from the forest. There are no nails or synthetic materials on the canoe. There was a villager in front & back doing the paddling. We went up a narrow tree canopied stream listening to the calls of white cockatoo, parrot and other unidentified birds. It was really an idyllic setting and a rare occurrence for a westerner. Again the weather was perfect and we had a great day.