![]() | Papua New Guinea National Anthem The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975. A nine-year secessionist revolt on the island of Bougainville ended in 1997 after claiming some 20,000 lives. Capital: name: Port Moresby geographic coordinates: 9 30 S, 147 10 E time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Administrative divisions: 20 provinces; Bougainville, Central, Chimbu, Eastern Highlands, East New Britain, East Sepik, Enga, Gulf, Madang, Manus, Milne Bay, Morobe, National Capital, New Ireland, Northern, Sandaun, Southern Highlands, Western, Western Highlands, West New Britain https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pp.html |
![]() | Papua New Guinea My trip to Western Highlands and Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. |
![]() | Papua New Guinea with MAF Pilot Viewing Papua New Guinea from a MAF Cessna 206. |
![]() | Papua New Guinea Garoka Cultural Show, Taken on the street after the show in Garoka Western Highlands, PNG September 2006. |
![]() | Peet's and the Butterfly School in Papua New Guinea At the heart of 2007's Anniversary Blend coffee is an outstanding coffee from the Bunum-Wo estate in Papua New Guinea. Bunum-Wo may not be familiar to you by name, but this estate, located in the Western Highlands of the island of New Guinea, has been a partner of Peet's for more than 30 years. In fall 2005, Bunum-Wo's estate manager reached out to us about sponsoring a primary school for the young children who live on the estate. |
![]() | Tighten the Drums - PREVIEW Purchase: http://www.der.org/films/tighten-the-drums.html In the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea, the Enga people have developed the art of body decoration as a visual language. Using earth paints, tree oils, bird plumes, human hair, and a variety of plants, the Enga turn the body into a medium for an expressive and dramatic symbolism. This film shows the diverse forms of body art in both daily life and ritual in Enga village society. a film by Chris Owen distributed by Documentary Educational Resources |
![]() | Joe Leahy's Neighbours (Highlands Trilogy) - PREVIEW Purchase: http://www.der.org/films/joe-leahys-neighbors.html This film is the followup of FIRST CONTACT. It traces the fortunes of Joe Leahy, the mixed-race son of Australian explorer Michael Leahy, in his uneasy relationship with his tribal neighbors. Joe built his coffeeplantation on land bought from the Ganiga in the mid 1970s. European educated, raised in the highlands of Papua, freed by his mixed race from the entanglements of tribal obligation, Joe leads a Western lifestyle governed by individualism and the pursuit of affluence. While Joe may live in Western grandeur, he is still surrounded by his subsistence level Ganiga "neighbors," who never let him forget the original source of his prosperity. Joe spends much of his waking hours just keeping the lid on things. Filmmakers Connolly and Anderson lived for eighteen continuous months on the edge of Joe's plantation, in the "no man's land" between Leahy and the Ganiga. Their lively, non-judgemental narrative eloquently captures the conflicting values of tribalism and capitalism. part of The Highlands Trilogy by Bob Connolly and Robin Anderson distributed by Documentary Educational Resources |