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  2. Papuan mythology - Wikipedia

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    The Papuan people are Melanesian people composed of at least 240 different peoples, each with its own language and culture. Sago is the staple food of the Papuan supplemented with hunting, fishing and small gardens. Papuans may be related to the Iatmul on the Sepik River and to the Asmat and Marind-anim farther west along the coast.

  3. Melanesian mythology - Wikipedia

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    Melanesian mythology refers to the folklore, myths, and religions of Melanesia, a region in Southwest Oceania that encompasses the archipelagos of New Guinea (including Indonesian New Guinea and Papua New Guinea), the Torres Strait Islands, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji.

  4. Category:Papua New Guinean mythology - Wikipedia

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    Papuan mythology; A. Afek (mythology) B. Baloma; K. Kaluli creation myth; N. Nu and the Hua People This page was last edited on 8 March 2024, at 20:25 (UTC). Text ...

  5. Kaluli creation myth - Wikipedia

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    The Kaluli creation myth is a traditional creation myth of the Kaluli people of Papua New Guinea.In the version as was recorded by anthropologist and ethnographer Edward L. Shieffelin whose first contact with them took place in the late 1960s.

  6. Category:Papua New Guinean deities - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 8 September 2019, at 03:29 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  7. Gazeka - Wikipedia

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    Monckton's Gazeka, also called the Papuan Devil-Pig is an animal said to have been seen on Papua New Guinea in the early 20th century. It is said to resemble a tapir or a giant sloth , having a long, proboscis-like snout, and some theories suggest it may be the descendant of an extinct marsupial belonging to the family Palorchestidae .

  8. Mountain Ok people - Wikipedia

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    Min peoples or Mountain Ok are a cultural group in the West Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea and Highlands Papua in Indonesia. [1] [2]The Min peoples, though multiple distinct peoples, shared a ritual system. [3]

  9. Culture of Papua New Guinea - Wikipedia

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    Other Olympic sports are also gaining popularity, such as boxing and weightlifting. Rugby league is the most popular sport in Papua New Guinea (especially in the highlands), which also unofficially holds the title as the national sport."PNG vow to upset World Cup odds". Rugby League. BBC. 2008-10-15