Songs and freedom in West Papua

n West Papua, singing is a way of life, and the means by which people greet, flirt and protest. And, as Jay Griffiths reports, it is used as a potent form of communication around the world

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SUARA BAPTIS PAPUA: Songs and freedom in West Papua: "In West Papua, singing is a way of life, and the means by which people greet, flirt and protest. And, as Jay Griffiths reports, it is used a..."

Why Papua’s integration history needs straightenin...

The people of Indonesia outside Papua are clearly confused and keep asking: Why have indigenous Papuans never recognized and accepted the Act of Free Choice (Pepera) of 1969 but have consistently opposed the history of integration of West Papua into Indonesian territory? Do the people of West Papua of Melanesian ethnicity misunderstand Papua’s integration into Indonesia?

SUARA BAPTIS PAPUA: Why Papua’s integration history needs straightenin...: "By, Socratez Sofyan Yoma Socratez s.yoman The Papuan Baptist Church Alliance. The people of Indonesia outside Papua are clearly confused ..."

Indonesians have to go home says West Papuan leade...

Indonesians have to go home says West Papuan independence leader

“We Papuans don’t need Wiki-leaks of US Embassy cables to tell us Indonesian governments are rotten to the core” says West Papua independence leader Herman Wainggai.

“Indonesia has to get out of Papua. They know it, and we want it. They just don’t know how to admit it, don’t know how do it.”

SUARA BAPTIS PAPUA: Indonesians have to go home says West Papuan leade...: "Press Release: West Papua Media Alerts Democracy Rally:-Indonesian Embassy, 8 Darwin Ave, Yarralumla, Canberra; 11am; 18 Mar 2011Indonesia..."

Peneliti Usul Koteka Dilindungi UNESCO

Peneliti Balai Arkeologi Jayapura, Papua, Hari Suroto menilai, koteka - pakaian untuk menutup kemaluan laki-laki masyarakat Papua - perlu diusulkan masuk dalam daftar perlindungan mendesak UNESCO.

"Hal itu perlu dilakukan mengingat saat ini kalangan laki-laki terpelajar di daerah Pegunungan Tengah dan Suku Dani yang tinggal di Kota Wamena, Papua sudah sangat jarang mengenakan koteka, kecuali pada saat upacara adat," kata Hari Suroto di Jayapura, Kamis (17/3).

SUARA BAPTIS PAPUA: Peneliti Usul Koteka Dilindungi UNESCO: "JAYAPURA--MICOM: Peneliti Balai Arkeologi Jayapura, Papua, Hari Suroto menilai, koteka - pakaian untuk menutup kemaluan laki-laki masya..."

SUARA BAPTIS PAPUA: Eight Papuan nurses arrested for ‘incitement’ over...

Eight nurses and midwives have been arrested in West Papua for their alleged involvement in a strike resulting in a halt to services at the general hospital in Jayapura, the capital of the Indonesian-ruled province. They face charges of inciting their colleagues to take part in a strike.
The eight people are being held by the criminal investigation unit of the Papuan police command.
Police claim there is sufficient proof that the nurses had acted in violation of the law, forcing others to engage in acts of violence and citing a number of articles in Indonesia’s criminal code.
Media attempts to contact the police for confirmation of the arrest were unsuccessful.

SUARA BAPTIS PAPUA: Eight Papuan nurses arrested for ‘incitement’ over...: "Pacific Scoop: Report – By a special correspondent in Jayapura Eight nurses and midwives have been arrested in West Papua for their all..."

SUARA BAPTIS PAPUA: Socrates: UU Otsus Solusi Politik Bukan Kesejahte...

SUARA BAPTIS PAPUA: Socrates: UU Otsus Solusi Politik Bukan Kesejahte...: "JAYAPURA—Seluruh umat Tuhan di Tanah Papua, terutama orang asli Papua, perlu mengetahui dan menyadari bahwa tujuan dan misi UU Otonomi..."