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With independence, and the need of Papua New Guineans to preserve and celebrate their culture, the Hiri Moale Festival was started. The festival [ 11 ] coincides with the national independence day celebrations, and features traditional dances, the Hiri Queen contest (a beauty pageant), the arrival of the lagatoi, canoe racing, musical ...
The Free Papua Movement or Free Papua Organization (Indonesian: Organisasi Papua Merdeka, OPM) is a name given to a separatist movement that aims to separate West Papua from Indonesia and establish an independent state in the region.
Highland Papua (Indonesian: Papua Pegunungan) is a province of Indonesia, which roughly follows the borders of the Papuan customary region of Lano-Pago (often shortened to La Pago). [6] It covers an area of 51,213.33 km 2 (19,773.58 sq mi) and had a population of 1,448,360 according to the official estimates as at mid 2023.
Ulli Beier, a lecturer in English Literature at the University of Papua New Guinea since 1967, was crucial in encouraging young writers and getting their work published. From 1969 to 1974 he was the editor of Kovave, a journal of New Guinea literature. He also published Papua Pocket Poets, and Pidgin Pocket Plays.
The traditional architecture of Papua New Guinea (PNG) reflects the diversity and ingenuity of this Pacific Island nation, with over 850 different ethnic groups each with its own distinct architectural styles, techniques, and materials. Their typical buildings range from houses on stilts to ceremonial and spiritual centers.
A sing-sing scene in Wabag, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. Sing-sing is an annual gathering of tribes or villages in Papua New Guinea. People show their distinct culture, dance and music and share traditions. Villagers paint and decorate themselves for sing-sings.
Honai is a traditional house of the people of the Central Papua and Highland Papua, particularly the Dani. [1] Honai has a simple, round-shaped structure with small doors and no windows. The height of the house is about 2.5 meters, and is divided into two parts: the lower floor and the upper floor.
The Dani (also spelled Ndani) are an ethnic group from the Central Highlands of Western New Guinea in Baliem Valley, Highland Papua, Indonesia.Around 100,000 people live in the Baliem Valley, consisting of representatives of the Dani tribes in the lower and upper parts of the valley each 20,000 and 50,000 in the middle part (with a total of 90,000 people).