9th to 11th April, 2025
The Bundi Komba Festival is an annual cultural event hosted by the Kumura Foundation – a local charity organisation founded by Vincent Kumura, a proud Bundi local from Madang Province.
The annual festival promotes and strengthens the cultural traditions of the Bundi people living in the furthermost interior of Madang. Some fascinating cultural performances include the Bundi Burning Head Dancers, and other dances from the villages of Emigari, Kaima Miri and more.
Sponsorship funding from the festival is used to support health outreach, medical supplies and build local infrastructure for local villages in the Bundi area.
The Bundi Komba festival promotes local traditional knowledge, especially local cuisine, celebrating highly valued traditional crops like the ‘komba’ or marita fruit, as well as an abundance of unique plant-life from the area.
Attending the festival is challenging yet rewarding, and involves taking a 4WD from either Madang or Simbu, crossing difficult terrain, then trekking through remote jungles. An above average level of fitness is required for the journey. Despite the difficulty in getting there, experiencing the festival, however, is a remarkable once-in-a-lifetime achievement. Guests will always travel in the company of the Kumura Foundation team, especially the founder, Vincent Kumura.
For further information contact, email: kumurafoundation@gmail.com
