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This is Tim and Cindy's wedding day.  They're in the dinghy on the right.  Chief Nelson wanted to give us a special arrival.  Traditionally, when visitors arrived by boat to an island, they were greeted by ferocious warriors who threatened them until they were satisfied their intentions were peaceful.  So he told us to wait until they were ready for us.  Tim and Cindy went in first and several men dressed up as warriors jumped out of trees with spears and made a big fuss.  Then they decided that we were peaceful and motioned us all to land.  Then they escorted us down to their little church/hut where about 80 villagers were waiting to watch the ceremony.