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Allied Forces arrived, they were expecting There is also evidence of a lost South be found in the 1,000-square-kilometre to lose one in two men, but instead there West Pacific civilisation scattered across area of tropical jungle mountains west of was no one to be found. different parts of Malaita. Around a moun- Mount Popomanaseu. At The Borderline, very near Mount tain near Mount Mala in north Malaita's It is my dream that one day soon these Austin, further up the road past the interior is a perfectly fitted large stone remarkable people will be recognised and Japanese Memorial there are three block wall and path spiralling around the that we may all benefit from the Guadalcanal tribes. The Simba is one of mountain. This path leads to a flat areaon knowledge. % those tribes, and living not far from them is top of the mountain, where another large an old Giant couple, a male and a female. stone block wall separates to a higher split- About the Author: Any of the tribes up that way will tell you level flat area where an "altar" can be Marius Boirayon was born in Australia all about them; it's common knowledge. found. Some hundred metres further on is and raised from the age of five in the The area is rich with many stories per- a burial site that has a perfectly flat, Highlands of Papua New Guinea. He taining to the local tribes' tumultuous his- approximately 18 x 6 x 1-foot stone upon completed his senior education in torical relationship with the Giants, but so it. The bush people further away from that Queensland and then joined the Royal is everywhere else on Guadalcanal and, for area say that a Ramo of great importance is Australian Air Force (RAAF). After service that matter, everywhere else in the buried there. There are also hieroglyphic i" the RAAF, he spent some years working for various companies flying mainly in the Solomon Islands. inscriptions chiselled into these stone block back of li | heli The Giants inhabit all the larger islands walls. outbac! py Australia “ - aeroplane! Sd. of the Solomons, but they are known by In Kwaio, a place where my wife is copter pilot engineer. In 1995, he decid- ed to go to the Solomon Islands to live. Marius is currently in Australia raising ifferent names on each of these islands. from, obelisks with strange inscriptions However, "Moo-Moo" (like the cow noise) upon them can be found deep in the bush. a ‘ . ‘ . \ . , unds for an expedition to the Solomon is the universal Solomon Islander name for In an area of Kwara'ae, north of Kwaio, Islands. Interested persons can contact these huge people. there is a large burial place in the jungle 45, by mail at PO Box 148, Eudlo, Qld Choiseul, an island 300 kilometres long with thousands of Giant Ramo skeleton 4554, Australia, by email at so omon- by 80 kilometres wide at the western jones scattered upon the ground. A hut in giants@optusnet.com.au, or via the web- extremity of the Solomons, apparently has _ one village not far from this area has as one cites http://www.solomonsirius.com or just as many Giant people as Guadalcanal of its main support poles a Ramo femur http://www.thesolomongiants.com; alter- has living in its interior. When you _ bone measuring nearly eight feet in length! natively, they can contact his colleague observe the map, you'll notice there is not On Guadalcanal, the Giants are common John Mapson by email at mapsun@ one village in the interior of Choiseul—and _ knowledge to all of the local people, and bigpond.com.au. there is a very good reason for that. due to past interactions they play a major Marius Boirayon's article, "The Dragon The island of Santa Isabel has big Giants _ part in the history, culture and folklore of Snake: A Solomon Islands UFO Mystery", still living there in two different areas, but the people. The Guadalcanal Giants can _ is also published in this issue. their population is far - Petupet ini fewer than that of epee Dey Kusini Tulaghi Salesapa, rag Tanggonggora, NGGEDA PILE Guadalcanal. Central -.,. MBUNGANA Whespclo Baunani@ ast and centre ND northeast and central north FLORIDA ISLANDS Dinara’ are the two areas where Nogeta they can be found on that Kokamau, ,Kondovele y Channe? island, but just ask anyone Mbaht_, “Maviru “Tambalia OH Bottom Sound Sealark Channel ¢ ill s Nuhu GUADALC A there and they will Steer ‘Powe ° MELANESTLA you in the right direction. . veh ae . . we . Lambi Point Taivu Point Makira, which is east of e 4 —_ Gumumbosa, adalcanal. has = ' gilutae | Guadalcanal, has only the aro Bay Variana cpiyit ONlara Momolu® Dhavos, STambunimane RUA SURA small, super-strong dwarf- |Tambughu* ' Mbelaha® = = fipatalonss) Smbaloni ISLANDS 9° 30) like Giants, which can also A aitate me ; Manga” Sua | i = 9 Mbelagha, Mboeni’ Seve, be found on Guadalcanal. Matasere? -bangumusu (Tesi arent id bi) a i) prere ac a front. jatasere ald Ridge ‘ugholonga tTavangaoa In 1996, there was a front Lambungas#? ( ) Ta ribo" fubu, Kolokarake, Turanggulu” 3 page picture of one of .Konapow al nBbimball yKomunima’anaga ~ 5 Korunisam a these four-foot "Chowa- Kart. moukePepoman seu, NsAUad babe! Valevale, Kaoka Bay ) Wanderer Bay % eeti-pefhega Kangen Aifmarekatr, Valea? Di Chowa" in the Solomons Mn, ; bur ee pPoposa Sp: N bagha* “Mount Makarakemburu 2447 m , Suu Lava Star newspaper. vy ee i Tambili, > ygalituturimat mak “Na Koilo Na Hau PeARHE Malaita has a very rich eraneng3? “yeuru “Naalivovo ame? Veralava’"\ mdlanion, “Waharel history with these giant Viso Point) sivale® Reeavu are Kavoa 7 Makinale people. The Ramo of \ EA Komuninhbaimbal™ > Malaita are the same as the Naho aM aie : - . oo Veramakuru Giants of Guadalcanal, Mbalo although reportedly PACIFIC OCEAN 104 culturally different. be found in the 1,000-square-kilometre area of tropical jungle mountains west of Mount Popomanaseu. It is my dream that one day soon these remarkable people will be recognised and that we may all benefit from the knowledge. % About the Author: Marius Boirayon was born in Australia and raised from the age of five in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. He completed his senior education in Queensland and then joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). After service in the RAAF, he spent some years working for various companies flying mainly in the outback of Australia as an aeroplane/heli- copter pilot engineer. In 1995, he decid- ed to go to the Solomon Islands to live. Marius is currently in Australia raising unds for an expedition to the Solomon Islands. Interested persons can contact him by mail at PO Box 148, Eudlo, Qld 4554, Australia, by email at solomon- giants@optusnet.com.au, or via the web- sites http://www.solomonsirius.com or http://www.thesolomongiants.com; alter- natively, they can contact his colleague ohn Mapson by email at mapsun@ bigpond.com.au. Marius Boirayon's article, "The Dragon Snake: A Solomon Islands UFO Mystery", is also published in this issue. NEXUS ¢ 63 AUGUST — SEPTEMBER 2003 www.nexusmagazine.com