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Many of the locals in this part of Papua New Guinea live as subsistence farmers, but some have already been working with The New Guinea Binatang Research Center, which is also involved with the project...
Instead of selling fifty hectares of rainforest to lumber companies as many of their neighbors had, the Wanang clan of Papua New Guinea had a different idea: use the plot for scientific purposes...
...Four provinces with sizeable non-Muslim populations - Bali, Yogyakarta, Papua and North Sulawesi - have already rejected the law and said it will not be enforced in their regions. It remains to be seen how and if that will be tolerated by Jakarta. Major protests are planned for this month in Bali, where the governor has been a vocal opponent of the law and pledged that it will not be implemented. Many Balinese are now calling for greater autonomy and say dire consequences lie ahead if their demands are not met. "There is even a possibility that Bali will...
...July 21 opening, cultural diversity was everywhere on show - from the striking syncopation of Tahitian hula to folksy bamboo-flute-playing Solomon Islanders to the fierce bow-and-arrow dancers of Torres Strait. The stadium bristled with plumage, war paint and woven lava-lavas as the various island delegations (Papua New Guinea sent 170 people) vied for the audience's affections. "There was a highly competitive air," observes Wesley Enoch, artistic director of Australia's delegation, "especially around the dancing. They want to impress - who can be the best, who can get the crowd whipped...
...upbringing, Tipoti spent time with a Torres Strait elder and linguist, the late Ephraim Bani. "Through his teaching I learned that our western island language is connected to the Cape York and northern Aboriginal people," he recalls, "and the eastern island language is connected to the coastal villages of Papua New Guinea. Adding to that, our language is very strongly connected to all the Pacific islands. We're part of that network. And that's why I'm really proud to be part of events like this...