Kabakon
Appearance
![]() Duke of York Islands | |
Geography | |
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Location | Oceania |
Coordinates | 4°14′13.2″S 152°23′49.2″E / 4.237000°S 152.397000°E |
Archipelago | Duke of York Islands |
Total islands | 13 |
Major islands | Duke of York Island, Papua New Guinea |
Area | 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
Highest point | 122 |
Administration | |
Kabakon or Kaka Kon Island is a small island in group of Duke of York Islands in the Bismark Archipelago, Papua New Guinea.[1] August Engelhardt chose Kabakon as the island to establish his Sun-worshipping sect, notable for only eating coconuts, from 1902 until his death.[2][3][4]
References
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- ^ Kabakon Island: Papua New Guinea National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
- ^ Old Print Article: “Failure Of A Womanless Eden In The Pacific,” New York Times (1905)
- ^ Zoë Bernard The Curious Case of August Engelhardt, Leader of a Coconut-Obsessed Cult November 30, 2017
- ^ Nina Martyris Death By Coconut: A Story Of Food Obsession Gone Too Far December 3, 2015