“Grand Chief Sir Michael; among the saddest news in my life of your passing reached me in my village at Wewak at 2 am Friday morning.”
“I grieved through the wee hours of the morning, and at 8 am, I carried out the NIAMDAR Tradition of “Death Notice” by beating the garamut in 8 slow single beats.”
“Tears rolled down my cheeks as I did.”
“Among all Great Leaders of Nations! My pride and joy was and remains in my lifetime that you originated from the leadership tenets of the “NIAMDAR”. RIP.”
Alois Jerewai in Wewak on the passing of late Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare – Story taken from Facebook showing PNG mourning