La Case de Oua-Tom

Although it fell into disrepair since being built in 1983, the Oua-Tom hut has now been renovated and was opened on 29 March 2019. Now, young people from La Foa meet here as part of an employment workshop, which has given the place a new lease of life in the space of 15 weeks. Built using traditional techniques, the hut is made from local materials like wood, straw and bark from paperbark and coffee trees. Today it is used for traditional and community events, but can be visited by the...