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In 1972, the name of the territory was changed to Papua New Guinea. Australia's change of policy towards Papua New Guinea largely commenced with the invitation from the Australian Government to the World Bank to send a mission to the Territory to advise on measures to be taken towards its economic development and political preparation.
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The Papua New Guinea Defence Force is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Papua New Guinea. It consists of three wings. [ 78 ] The Land Element has 7 units: the Royal Pacific Islands Regiment , a special forces unit, a battalion of engineers, three other small units primarily dealing with signals and health, and a military ...
20th–century figurine from East Sepik Province. Papua New Guinean art refers to visual art created in Papua New Guinea or by Papua New Guinean artists.Papua New Guinea has been inhabited by humans for roughly 50,000 years; throughout that period, the hundreds of distinct ethnic groups of the island developed unique artistics traditions and styles.
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Member Electorate; Tei Abal: Wabag Open Cecil Abel: Milne Bay Regional Paulus Arek: Ijivitari Open Pupune Aruno: Lufa Open Roy Ashton: East and West New Britain Regional
The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has introduced legislation to combat these issues, though with limited success. Many traditional cultural practices are followed in PNG. These include polygamy, bride price, and the stereotypical roles assigned to both men and women.
In particular, Papua New Guinea is world-famous for carved wooden sculpture: masks, canoes, story-boards. Many of the best collections of these are held in overseas museums. Those identified as being in the first wave of contemporary art in Papua New Guinea are: Mathias Kauage OBE (1944–2003), [ 3 ] Timothy Akis , Jakupa Ako and Joe Nalo ...