Celebrating Life and Death in a Mekeo Village
Like other cultural practices, chief initiations and funeral feasts are significant cultural practices in Mekeo....
Category : Culture
Farming PNG Sets Insight into PNG’s Vast Potential in the Agriculture Sector
Last night saw the screening of the six-part series of the Papua New Guinea documentary, Farming PNG, at the Paradise Cinemas, Vision City. It is...
Marketing Papua New Guinean Culture
PHAMA, works with the public and private sectors to promote Pacific exports of primary and value added produce....
Teen Produces Dynamic Play About PNG Culture
Moresby Arts Theatre is proud to announce the upcoming play “Meisoga”, a dramatized study of the culture of the Meisoga people on Misima Island in...
Substantial Care and Attention needed to Protect PNG Cultures Amidst Globalisation
As PNG is aggressively accepting and embracing international influences through the interchange of world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of culture, a substantial amount...
Women’s March in Washington sees Thousands Standing in Solidarity against U.S President
The U.S President’s stance on women, immigrants, religious faiths particularly Muslims, the LGBTQIA and various marginalised groups have left people up in arms about Americas...
Pope, in year-end message, urges action on youth unemployment
Image: Pope Francis leads the First Vespers and Te Deum prayers in Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican December 31, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi VATICAN CITY (Reuters)...
Violence spreads like a contagious infection among friends
Image: Shutterstock By Ronnie Cohen (Reuters Health) – – Adolescents who engaged in violent activities were more likely to have friends – and friends of...
Grandparents who help care for grandchildren live longer than other seniors
Image: Shutterstock By Madeline Kennedy (Reuters Health) – – Grandparents who help out occasionally with childcare or provide support to others in their community tend...
Butibam Clan elders raise concerns about rapid loss of language
Clan elders in Butibam village in Lae have highlighted serious concerns about the rapid loss of culture and their language. While small efforts are being...