Extractions: Johnstone Centre of Parks, Recreation and Heritage Charles Sturt University Country Information - Papua New Guinea Geography Info Political Info International Conventions Heritage Agencies ... Oral Traditions As a background to the project a set of country-related internet information sources was compiled, which have a bearing on the subject matter. This compilation does not claim to be comprehensive as we have ommitted material deemed of very doubtful quality and origin or which is only tangentially relevant. Material marked with a star bullet ( ) is maintained on the server of the Johnstone Centre of Parks, Recreation and Heritage The provision of the material and links on these pages does not constitute an endorsement of the validity and accuracy of the material by the national or provincial government(s) of Papua New Guinea, nor by the Pacific Forum, the European Union, Charles Sturt University, the Johnstone Centre of Parks, Recreation and Heritage, or the authors. Papua New Guinea Entry in the 1992 CIA World Fact Book Papua New Guinea Entry in the 1994 CIA World Fact Book Papua New Guinea (from Commonwealth Games pages) Michael Ogden's Melanesia An excellent source of WWW sites related to Melanesia.
The Heart Of Adventure: The World's Top Jungles The new guinea tribesman, his face vividly painted, and his head ringed byan elaborate headdress, epitomizes the exotic appeal of jungle culture. http://away.com/top_picks/jungle_exploration_1.html
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Mark Busse of Intellectual, Biological and Cultural Property in Short history of the Papua newguinea National Museum ed.) Catalogue of the papau new guinea National Museum http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/ant/Staff Details _18072003/Staff_details_files/M
Extractions: Mark Busse PhD University of California at San Diego 1987 MA University of Chicago, 1978 Appointed to the University of Auckland 2002 1990-1999 Papua New Guinea National Museum Areas of Field Research Papua New Guinea Theoretical Interests Economic anthropology, material culture, visual anthropology, intellectual property, kinship and marriage, gender, inequality, adaptations to climate change Areas of Research Supervision Topics dealing with Papua New Guinea peoples and societies, visual anthropology, economic anthropology, material culture, adaptations to climate change Present Research I am currently collaborating with Dr Jon Barnett of the University of Melbourne on research concerning human adaptation to climate variability in the Pacific. I am also writing about aspects of material culture and intellectual property in Papua New Guinea based on my work at the Papua New Guinea National Museum. Past Research Ethnographic research among Boazi-speaking peoples of the Lake Murray Middle Fly area, Papua New Guinea (1982 to present).
Absorbtours®, Inc. | Papua New Guinea on harbor cruises and picturesque beaches before your energizing cultural and historical cruiseaboard a lovely small ship into the soul of papau new guinea. http://www.absorbtours.com/page9.htm
Where Do You Want To Go Birding In Papua New Guinea Today? .. papau new guinea Trip Report April 2nd 18th, 2000. By Phil Gregory. Thiswas a Parrot Data birding and cultural tour of Papua new guinea, home to http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/papapuanewguineahtm.htm
Guidez.net: Papua New Guinea of State). papau new guinea is rich in natural resources, including minerals, timber,and fish, and produces a variety of commercial agricultural products. http://www.guidez.net/place=462/show=articles
Extractions: Sights add sight show more Articles Pictures ... by Guidez.net (source: CIA WorldFactBook) Flag description: divided diagonally from upper hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is red with a soaring yellow bird of paradise centered; the lower triangle is ..... read more by Guidez.net (source: CIA WorldFactBook) The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) ..... read more by Guidez.net (source: US Department of State) Papau New Guinea is rich in natural resources, including minerals, timber, and fish, and produces a variety of commercial agricultural products. The economy generally can ..... read more by Guidez.net (source: US Department of State) Papua New Guinea's foreign policy reflects close ties with Australia and other traditional allies and cooperative relations with neighboring countries. Its views on international political ..... read more by Guidez.net (source: US Department of State)
AdventureTV.com - WebTV Streaming Video papau new Ginea is a world away from most Trans Nuigini Tours offers cultural studytours, Nature walks Giluwe, the second highest mountain in Papua new guinea. http://www.adventuretv.com/Channel/webevents/WTVplayit_26.asp?vidno=TRANS01
Maskarade Mask Shop - Multi-Cultural Masks Inventory And Ordering home, INVENTORY FOR MULTICULTURAL MASKS Click on a picture to go to the theatrefor a private Made by the Iatmul tribe, Tambanam Village, papau new guinea. http://www.themaskstore.com/inv-multi-cultural.htm
Extractions: Fiji is famous for its spectacular firewalking displays. This ancient religious ceremony requires great strength and discipline of the mind, body and spirit and participants must observe strict traditional protocol before walking on the red-hot stones. Firewalking in Fiji originated on the island of Beqa and this is the only place where a genuine ceremony can be found. According to Fijian mythology, Tui Qalita was granted the ability to walk barefooted on white-hot stones by a God called Veli. Traditionally Gods are summoned to observe the performance before it begins. During the week leading up to 1 November, the people of the Cook Islands prepare for All Souls Day, cleaning family graves and adorning them with frangipani garlands and candles. This special day is held to honour their ancestors and is celebrated with gifts of food, drink and flowers, which are taken to family graves. Although it is a Catholic tradition, All Souls Day is practised by all Cook Islanders. At night, the candles are lit and left to burn out. Papau New Guinea's tribal festivals draw thousands of spectators to experience cultural displays of traditional dance, crafts and rituals. The annual Mt Hagan Show held in August features more than 50 'Sing Sing' groups. Dressed in bilas (traditional costumes) of elaborate headdresses and shell breastplates, hundreds of dancers whirl to beating drums. The country's largest clan gathering is held in September at Goroka in the Highland province. This spectacular cultural festival draws 70-100 Sing Sing groups from around the country.
Coffee Roasting|Papau New Guinea papau new guinea is often regarded as the world s last frontier becauseit is still largely removed from Western Cultural influences. http://shop.coffeeroasting.com/znd_retail/product.asp?catalog_name=znd&category_
Papua New Guinea :: Papau New Guinea:: Where We Work:: Adelbert Mountains Mountains are the home to unique flora and fauna and strong cultural traditions about15.5 miles northwest of Madang Township on the north coast of new guinea. http://nature.org/wherewework/asiapacific/papuanewguinea/work/art6725.html
Extractions: The Adelbert project area encompasses approximately 965 square miles of the western Adelbert Mountains and lies about 15.5 miles northwest of Madang Township on the north coast of New Guinea. Its topography is mostly mountainous with steep dissecting valleys, which at lower altitudes grade into broader riverbeds. The area is subject to frequent, though moderate seismic activity. Flora and Fauna This geographically young region is remarkably diverse with an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 species of vascular plants. In 1999 the Conservancy conducted a partial botanical assessment of the area and identified nine new plant species (two of which were named for Consevancy scientists). The Adelbert Mountains are home to more than 700 species of birds, including 38 of the worlds 43 species of bird of paradise, the lesser and magnificent birds of paradise among them. The rare fire-maned bowerbird also makes its home in the area, and can be found nowhere else on Earth. Tree kangaroos, giant bandicoots, alpine wallabies and critically endangered bougainville monkey-faced flying foxes all roam the regions strikingly rich habitat.
Forestry Insights Africa drifting to the north, South America to the west and Australia, with its marginalislands of Tasmania, new Zealand and papau new guinea, drifting off to http://www.insights.co.nz/story_behind_ia.aspx
Extractions: Earth's Most Versatile Resource Evolution of Wood Products Sheer Size The Giant Kauri ... Global Trade Liberalisation Industry Who's Who NZ Forest Industries Council NZ Forest Owners Association NZ Farm Forestry Association ... NZ Forest Research Plantation Species Radiata Pine Douglas Fir Other Softwoods ... Otago / Southland It is now generally accepted that the southern hemisphere continents and the landmass of India were once part of a single southern continent called Gondwanaland. Click on the image to view a map of Gondwanaland. This huge landmass straddled the South Pole during the Carboniferous and Permian periods. However, by the Triassic and Jurassic periods (230-150 million years ago) the New Zealand and Tasmanian landmasses had started to move away. The last links to Australia probably existed until the Cretaceous period (135-100 million years ago) by which time the Tasman Sea was opening up. By this time the ancestors of many of the plants now found in our podocarp forests were established on the landmass that was to become New Zealand. During the Cretaceous period, Gondwanaland continued to break up with India and Africa drifting to the north, South America to the west and Australia, with its marginal islands of Tasmania, New Zealand and Papau New Guinea, drifting off to the east. Antarctica remained over the South Pole.
Dive Global Destination :: Papua New Guinea It is indeed a destination that offers a multitude of cultural diversity, beauty,its papau new guinea has too many excellent dive sites to mention here. http://www.diveglobal.com/explore_destinations/destinations/micronesia/papua.asp
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Extractions: Ask a Librarian Pacific Islands Cassette Tapes Collection Title Speaker Cassette No. Atoll Politics Continued : Politics in Kiribati the 1994 Elections Teiwaki, Roniti Chatham Islands Liner, Philip Community and Identity : The Chinese in the Pacific Islands Willmott, Bill Contemporary Development in Pacific Studies:Pacific Politics Scholarship New Zealand Perfect, Chris Historians and Christianity in the Pacific Islands Lange, Raeburn I Muri Atu I te Paerangi [Cook Islands] Frisbie, Johnny Images of Islanders in Pacific War Photographs Lindstrom, Lamont Nisiology and Foreign Policy Behaviour : The Case of the Island Microstates Neemia, Uentabo O miti and Ata Vali: Dreams and Pinted Pictures Feu'u, Fatu Pacific Islands Non-Government Organisations: Civil Society's Political Activitist Roughan, John
Biographies Listed By Title Or Country Affairs Earl Anthony Wayne, Assistant Secretary Educational and Cultural AffairsPatricia Panama, Linda Ellen Watt papau new guinea Robert Wendell http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/c7647.htm
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- Cold Steel International Ltd CICATRIZATION highlights the native people of papau new guinea cutting their Tattooednation is found in new Zealand among Tattoo) as a sign of cultural pride. http://www.coldsteel.co.uk/articles/BodyArtExpo.html
Extractions: For the past few months there has been an exhibit with a difference on display at the New York Natural history museum: A BODY ARTS EXPO! We were fortunate enough to visit this fascinating display, and were really impressed by the amazing amount of information and exhibits on show. We spent 4 hours wandering around looking at the ancient artefacts; reading the detailed and well researched text and watching the two short films highlighting ancient and modern day body modification practices. Unfortunately photography and video-recording were not permitted, but note taking was allowed - so use your imagination to picture the scene as I explain to you what we saw. After purchasing tickets (at $15 each, which included full museum access) we took the elevator to the 4th floor and saw a huge tattooed banner advertising that we had found the correct venue. We entered through glass doors down a small corridor with exhibits placed along the walls. These exhibits were a combination of everything that we could expect to see inside - a mixture of old and new body modification rituals: The classic 1984 tattooed photo of Horiyoshi III cradling his infant son; An old painting of a native American woman holding a baby in a head re-shaping papoose device; a life size painting of Edith Burchett fully tattooed by her husband (George Burchett) from the early 1900's. He is credited with tattooing King Alfonso of Spain, King Frederick of Denmark and King George V of Great Britain. These varied visual displays captivate all who enter into this darkened corridor. It intrigues the visitor and makes you want to see and learn more. It throws the history of these bizarre practises in your face and entices you to open your mind as you walk further in.
UNFPA In Asia & The Pacific: Demographic Trends of HIV/AIDS ranges from 0.6 per cent in papau new guinea to 0.07 per Although certaincultural and religious barriers hamper discussion on AIDS and sexuality http://www.unfpa.org/asiapacific/demographics.htm
Extractions: HOME WORLDWIDE Demographic Trends Overview ... Resources Demographic Trends by Subregion East and southeast Asia UNFPA has programmes in the following East and Southeast Asian countries Young people (under 25 years) constitute a sizeable and growing proportion of the population and their reproductive health concerns are a major issue, especially in view of the spreading HIV/AIDS pandemic. The large ageing population is emerging as an area of concern. Declining fertility and increasing longevity mean that the number of older people is getting larger relative to those in their working years. Several of these countries have witnessed marked improvements in the areas of health, nutrition and education. However, some continue to grapple with low per capita income, rapid urbanization, inadequate access to quality reproductive health services, high rates of infant and maternal mortality and high rates of abortions. Gender inequity, gender-based violence and trafficking of women and children continue to be serious issues. South and west Asia UNFPA has programmes in the following South and West Asian countries Afghanistan * Bangladesh * Bhutan * India *The Islamic Republic of Iran * Maldives * Nepal * Pakistan * Sri Lanka In 2001, the population of the South and West Asia subregion exceeded 1.5 billion, and is expected to increase to 2.5 billion or more by 2050. Thus, every fourth person in the world today is from South or West Asia.
