Culture of Papua New Guinea

The culture of Papua New Guinea is many-sided and complex. It is estimated that more than 7000 different cultural groups exist in Papua New Guinea, and most groups have their own language. Because of this diversity, in which they take pride, many different styles of cultural expression have emerged; each group has created its own expressive forms in art, dance, weaponry, costumes, singing, music, architecture and much more. To unify the nation, the language Tok Pisin, once called Neo-Melanesian (or Pidgin English) has evolved as the lingua franca — the medium through which diverse language groups are able to communicate with one another in Parliament, in the news media, and elsewhere. People typically live in villages or dispersed hamlets which rely on the subsistence farming of yams and taro. The principal livestock in traditional Papua New Guinea is the oceanic pig (Sus papuensis). To balance the diet, people of PNG hunt, collect wild plants, or fish — depending on the local environment and mode of subsistence. Those who become skilled at farming, hunting, or fishing — and are generous — earn a great deal of respect in Papua New Guinea.

SANGUMA AND PNG: Watch "Uncensored with Michael Ware" and his Videography about Mt. Hagen other mountainous regions (Like Aewah (sp?) & Bad " Sanguma" Or Witchcraft that's Still Taking Place in Papua New Guinea. It's Original Air Date was the 24th of January, 2017 for National Geographic! Women and occasionally their children are Murdered, bc they're accused of being Witches or Bad "Sanguma". It's been and continues to be Filmed! It's even been Posted on YouTube in 2015, where it went Viral! Sanguma has been incorporated into Christianity, which is practiced by many PNG Residents. Missionaries brought Christianity into PNG in the 20th Century. Areas like Mt. Hagen and Aewah (sp?), were visited for the Documentary for Nat Geo. If you're planning a Holiday to PNG, you've got to see this Documentary Before you travel there. If for no other reason then to try and wrap your head around the Culture of the Country and learning about their Beliefs and Customs, which are the basis for their Culture. Knowledge is power and will help Visitors to any Country they've never traveled to previously, have a better understanding of more of what they see, learn and experience. Even if we don't agree with Customs and Cultures, it's still our responsibility to be Respectful towards the People of a Country we are a Visitor to. If we see or know about Customs we don't agree with or find repugnant, then we should know that it's our duty or obligation to Inform other people. Change isn't the result of Reacting, it's the Result of Continous Thoughtful Actions, with an eye on the fact That We Vote With Our Choices and Currency's. Nourishment for Thoughts!

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