Apr 02, 2009 books about papuawest new guinea published on 2003. Tucker approaches the history of christian missions through short biographies of many missionaries within the history of missions. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. For the mean undiscovered gas total of 115,158 bcfg, there is significant potential for undiscovered nonassociated gas resources gas in gas fields in all aus table 1. Suharto changed the provinces name to irian jaya after becoming indonesias president in 1967. The head section is filigreed into two ancestor figures.
First published in 1972, the irian, bulletin of west irian development was a collaboration between cenderawasih university uncen and the summer institute of linguistics sil. Suharto became president of indonesia on march 12, 1967 until 1998 and changed the name sukarnapura to jayapura djajapura, irian barat in irian jaya. The mapenduma hostage crisis began on 8 january 1996 after the free papua movement indonesian. From jerusalem to irian jaya helps readers understand the life and role of a missionary through real life examples of missionaries throughout history. Separatist rebels in indonesia s irian jaya province have killed four members of an army special forces brigade in a clash near the border with papua new guinea. West papuairian jaya periplus adventure guides muller, kal on. The island of new guinea is the second largest island in the world and includes puncak jaya 4884 m, the highest peak in southeast asia and australia. Barat, irian jaya barat, irian jaya, papua barat and west papua.
Chapter one irian jaya and its people this chapter will provide background information on the culture and way of life of the dani people of irian jaya. Comprising most of the western half of new guinea and a number of offshore islands, it is indonesias largest province. This book brings together 17 oral histories of the everyday life of papuan civil servants. The inquiry concluded that the history of irian jaya ought to be taught, particularly the matter of irianese national patriots who were allies of indonesia during the trikora an indonesian acronym for peoples triple command for the liberation of west irian campaign to liberate irian jaya. Missionary airlines such as the roman catholic associated mission aviation ama do a lot of flying between small, remote airstrips. From jerusalem to irian jaya is readable, informative, gripping, and above all, honest. The history of western new guinea refers to the history of the indonesian western half of the island of new guinea and other smaller islands to its west. The name irian barat west irian was used during the indonesian takeover, and persisted after the renaming in the 1970s. This is an excellent guide to the snakes of the entire island of new guinea including west papua irian jaya. It was previously known by various names, including netherlands new guinea until 1962, west irian 19621973, and irian jaya 19732000. Irian jaya is the easternmost province of indonesia and is located on the western half of the island of new guinea. This important study introduces the history and people of west papua, tracing the origins of the international conflict surrounding. West papua was taken over by indonesia in 1969, and a legacy of oppression and environmental devastation has followed. It is often difficult to find information about recent publications on papua irian jaya.
The list also includes magazines and journals with feature. The book provides an engrossing history of the past two decades of this region, as well as a pointed narrative that implicates the indonesian government and the multinational corporations seeking. Jan 06, 2018 west papua is known as the easternmost island and province of indonesia, but that name did not exist from the start. Despite the lack of books, ive discovered some over the years that i find to be completely captivating. The political situation in irian jaya also known as west papua or papua, indonesias easternmost. Presentday in 2000, indonesian president abdurrahman wahid changed irian jaya s name back to papua, although he discouraged papuan independence, and a separate province called west papua was formed on the islands westernmost section in 2003. Papua, also known as western new guinea and formerly irian jaya, is the easternmost part of indonesia. After little contact with the western world, it was finally formally colonised by the netherlands in 1898.
So unlike any other part of indonesia, the province formerly known as irian jaya can feel like a different country which is what many papuans, who are melanesian and ethnically distinct from other indonesians, would prefer it to be. This acclaimed book by kal muller is available at in several formats for your ereader. It helps readers understand the life and role of a missionary through real life examples of missionaries throughout history. Papua new guinea is a fascinating place, where the language can change every 50 miles along a river. On may 1, 1963, indonesia became the new colonial power in west papua new guinea. Tucker gives biographical information about christian missionaries from the earliest christians all the way into the 20th century. Organisasi papua merdeka opm took 26 members of a world wildlife fund research mission captive at mapenduma, jayawijaya in irian jaya now papua province, indonesia. If you have even an inkling of interest in this half island nation, i bet youll enjoy this list of the best books about papua new guinea. She is the author of numerous books including another gospel, daughters of the church, and most recently, parade of faith. An act of free choice decolonisation and the right to selfdetermination in west papua pieter drooglever, 2009 this important study introduces the history and people of west papua, tracing the origins of the international conflict surrounding their struggle for selfdetermination following the second world war. Well researched book detailing the genocide of the papuan people. The geology of indonesiapapua wikibooks, open books for an.
This page attempts to list all significant monographs relevant to papua including those not specifically about papua but with substantial papua related content there are now 476 books and reports listed here. Indonesias 1969 takeover of west papua not by free choice. I was happy to start with papua new guinea, the site of one of my roads not traveled. Buku baru new books papua, irian jaya, west papua papuaweb. Bbc, february 4, 2001 the indonesian authorities in irian jaya say six people, including five riot police, have been killed in the west of the province. On 16 september 1975, australia granted full independence to papua new guinea. Wor songs, usually sung by choruses in seemingly chaotic, freeforall style, were once central to traditional biak society. We see these men and women as fallible and human in their failures as well as their successes. The largest designs on the body are bipane, shell nosepiece motifs, the smaller ones include cuscus tails and two ancestor figures on the right top and bottom. Ipenburg, at antropologi, teologi, sedjarah anthropology, theology, history ipenburg, at 1999 een kerk van migranten. Tegenstellingen in irian jaya a church of migrants. History of netherlands new guineairian jayawest papua. Traveling extensively in west papua and throughout indonesia, peter king has interviewed leading figures from the west papuan independence movement, church groups, and human rights ngos.
Her book is heavily focused on more modern times, but that is fine. Melanesian spearhead group has a tough decision to. The region became the province of irian jaya before being renamed papua in 2002. The history of western contact with irian jaya generally, leading up to missionary contact and the situation of the early national church, will be. From 1971, the name papua new guinea was used for the australian territory. In peace child, as in lords of the earth, don richardson starts with the people the missionary is trying to reach, in this case the sawi people of what then was netherlands new guinea now papua indonesia. The history of name changes is not only interesting, but also revealing various intriguing aspects in papuas relation with indonesia. An interesting hybrid of an anthropological study crossed with an accessible history of the separatist movement in west papua, indonesia. By late 1973 the publications changed to irian, bulletin of irian jaya development to reflect the official name of irian barat to the province of irian jaya see pp 51973 in papuawebs governance section. A unique biography of missions from jerusalem to irian jaya is an awardwinning biographical history that sketches the history of christian missions, but it is accomplished in a unique way.
Most commercial flights within papua cost around 600,000rp to 1,200,000rp, plus or minus a hundred thousand or two. A unique biography of missions from jerusalem to irian jaya is an awardwinning biographical history that sketches the history of christian missions, but it. This province is indonesias biggest and stands alongside the recently created province known as west papua on the birds head peninsula formerly west irian jaya. Books about papuawest new guinea published on 2003. It comprises the western half of the island of new guinea, the worlds largest and highest tropical island, while the eastern half is the independent country of papua new guinea. Advancing vision 2025 in indonesia and beyond, papua, irian jaya, sumatra, asia, linguistics, mother tongue translation. Pepera between 14 july and 2 august 1969, 1022 west papuan delegates appointed by the indonesian administration voted in a series of regional consultations on irian jaya s political integration into indonesia. Contradictions in irian jaya in wereld en zending, 284. Isbn 9781988531212 two damning and contrasting books about indonesian colonialism. There is some political tension in papua barat because of an independence movement by some of the papuans. From jerusalem to irian jaya is readable, informative, gripping, and above all honest. For the past 20 years, we have been leading tours to some of the most interesting and remote parts of west papua. West papua and indonesia since suharto places the current papuan struggles in a context of failing indonesian reform. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
Papua new guinea a brief history from 8 papua new guinea. The islands that now make up indonesia were also colonised by the. Papua jaya tours papua tour package and tourism informations. A biographical history of christian missions, by ruth a. This album presents music for celebrations and church services on biak island in irian jaya. Hydrocarbon exploration history of papua indonesia. It includes good keys down to species level, beautiful photos of the most important species, and excellent distribution maps.
The ordeal of the irian jaya hostages in pdf and epub format. An oral history of papuan administrators, 19501990. Only in 1938 a pilot accidentally flying over saw beneath him large baliem valley dotted with fields and circular huts. Thank you for considering our tour company, papua jaya trekking tours and travel, to introduce you to this wonderful island that few people have explored. Western new guinea is the western half of the island of new guinea.
As of 2006, it is internationally recognised as papua, a province of indonesia. This is the first book im reading along with the worlds literature group here in goodreads, as we explore oceania and southeast asia in 2015. The west papua territory consists of the province of papua and west papua. Although the constitutionality of the division of the province was disputed for some years, papua and west irian jaya were officially recognized as separate entities by megawatis successor, susilo bambang yudhoyono. Opm free papua movement pepera is the abbreviation of penentuan pendapat rakyat referred to popularly as the act of free choice. From jerusalem to irian jaya is an awardwinning biographical history that sketches the history of christian missions, but it is accomplished in a unique way. The dani and lani tribes west papua irian jaya wild and rugged ridges of jayawijaya mountains, forming the central massif of western papua, were long considered to be uninhabited. Violet wong this is the most complete guide to indonesian new guinea ever produced. May 03, 2017 the history of west papua or formerly known as irian jaya before indonesian independence is less discussed in national history books for elementary to middle school, so many do not know it.
The biggest cities and towns of papua contain some interesting museums and galleries, with waena being home to the taman budaya cultural park and the museum negeri state museum. A place where roads are so scarce, that to travel between towns you often have to take to the air or the water. As most commentators acknowledge, west papuas recent history reads as a. A dutch colony from 1828 to 1961, west papua formally known as irian jaya is located on the western half of the large island of new guinea, 400 miles off the northern australian coast. Human habitation is estimated to have begun between 42,000 and 48,000 years ago. Western new guinea simple english wikipedia, the free. The history of papuas name changes ini papua indonesia. The following year, the second province in the region, west papua in manokwari, was created. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
The eastern half of the island is papua new guinea. In wesaput and within the baliem valley, the palimo adat museum is filled with information about the dani tribe from irian jaya. Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of papua. A photographers eyewitness account of west papua over 30 years, by peter bang. The geology of indonesiapapua wikibooks, open books for. Despite the penetration of the contemporary economy and media and the effects thereof on traditional cultural life, papua new guinea retains a rich variety of village cultures. Richer than its neighbours in minerals, agricultural production and diversity of languages, cultures and flora and fauna, it is the only pacific country to have a land border with indonesias west papua irian jaya to its west. In 2000, irian jaya was formally renamed the province of papua and a law on special autonomy was passed in 2001. Secretariat faith based network on west papua, justitia et pax netherlands. Pdf hydrocarbon exploration history of papua indonesia. History of west papua early days west papua was originally populated by melanesian people some tens of thousands of years ago. However, the dutch retained sovereignty over the region until the new york agreement on 15 august 1962, which granted western new guinea to indonesia. Since much of papua is covered with dense jungle, tourists will find that the main resorts do tend to be scattered along the coastline and around the baliem valley. For other places with the same name, see papua disambiguation.
The term new guinea is used here to refer to the island, not to a political unit. Pdf west papua, indonesia and the melanesian spearhead. Click download or read online button to get jaya book now. An interim governor was appointed for west irian jaya, and a legislature was installed the following year.
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