Geography of Papua New Guinea: The Most Interesting Country in the World?

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Geography of Papua New Guinea: The Most Interesting Country in the World?

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In my opinion, Papua New Guinea is one of the most interesting countries in the world. The country makes up less than 1% of the world's land mass yet is home to nearly 12% of the world’s languages and contains over 5% of the world's plant and animal species. To outsiders, the people have some of the world’s wildest cultural traditions, and no one knows exactly how many people even live in the country, it could be nearly double the official amount.
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@GeographyGeek 4 ай бұрын

Corrections: The cannibalism mentioned in Drew Binsky’s video was in West Papua, Indonesia. Both similar and interesting things going on on that part of the island. Diverse cultures, biodiversity, etc. I’ll talk more about it in a future Indonesia video. Also, I meant vertebrates not animals when talking about the number of species. Lastly, a section is blurred because it showed nudity and the video was age-restricted. I blurred it so the restrictions would be lifted.

@DeniSaputta 4 ай бұрын

correction = cannibalism is carried out as a form of punishment, not an activity carried out in everyday life. and the tribe has abandoned that practice

@amarhadjimurad2363 4 ай бұрын

What about malay language in border

@bopndop2347 4 ай бұрын

@@DeniSaputtato clarify, it was the American/British and Australian evangelicals that eradicated these practises. From what I’ve read, the Americans played a big part. It was also their missions in neighbouring Pacific Islands like Tonga that later brought Tongan missionaries all over PNG

@zorradone 4 ай бұрын

Interesting? Indonesia is committing war crimes there!

@amarhadjimurad2363 3 ай бұрын

@@zorradone really

@kanealoha 4 ай бұрын

Back in 1991 I spent 3 months in Papua New Guinea conducting ethnomusicology research. Most of my time was spent living with the Mbula people on Umboi Island and the Sio people on the coast of Morobe Province. I was also able to spend a few days in the mountains of Eastern Highlands Province and again in the capital of Port Moresby. It’s an experience that shaped the direction of the rest of my life. So many stories to tell. One of the most interesting involved navigating the intricacies of a Cargo Cult mentality, gift giving and the assumption that because I was caucasian, I was Australian and would soon be heading back to Cairns (a city in a country I’d never been to). Another memory which is forever emblazoned in my mind is of walking through the bush on a moonless night and seeing a sky so full of stars that I could barely comprehend the bright intricacy of the heavens. A third was learning as much Tok Pisin as I could to be able to communicate in a place where the language spoken seemed to change from village to village. Finally, catching malaria, (being treated in the local “haus sik”), and recovering again. Thanks for the professionalism and engaging narration supporting this video. I very much appreciate being taken back!

@jasontempest4233 4 ай бұрын

As a resident of Cairns, Australia, I can vouch for what you said about heading back to Cairns. Cairns has very strong links with PNG, and we have a large population of PNG nationals living in the city. In fact, many of PNG's elite, business owners, politicians, and anyone with enough money usually have a home in Cairns or another part of Queensland, usually Townsville or Brisbane that they spend all or part of the year in. Literally hundreds of families celebrate PNG's national day on Cairns Esplanade all dressed in Black, Red and Yellow, waving flags, banners and playing various sports. I've only been to PNG once, actually to East New Britain. It was amazing and I would urge anyone to go who wants a real cultural experience in a land that doesn't get many tourists.

@darudesandstorm5993 4 ай бұрын

i am interested in studying ethnomusicology, do you have any tips on how to go about doing that ? and maybe career paths

@AboveNbeyond789 3 ай бұрын

I wish i could have such wild experiences. Sounds like a wild but amazing place

@jyy9624 2 ай бұрын

In the mid 80's my father used to help the PNG government foster a non bartering private sector economy. He worked for the Asian Development Bank and his work involved advice on business regulation and assistance in the form of anchor investments. Although I've never been there his stories, pictures, and native art made me a life long fan.

@oldgysgt Ай бұрын

Have you thought of writing a book about your stay in Papua New Guinea?

@tyronejoshua1613 4 ай бұрын

I can't fathom how diverse Papua new Guinea is sometimes.

@shriekingbushpigshrieking 4 ай бұрын

Shirley you can try.

@xxxBradTxxx 3 ай бұрын

Don’t call me Shirley

@finlaycowan3681 2 ай бұрын

One thing that jumps out about this channel is that Geography Geek always displays photo credits clearly visible... that makes him a throughly decent person. Old school professional.

@NurseSnow2U 7 күн бұрын

Agreed. Love his integrity and dedication.

@lobsterpilot 4 ай бұрын

I think this is your most well written and best produced video so far. Well done. A fascinating part of the world.

@GeographyGeek 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, that means a lot! I‘ve been learning some new editing skills so the videos will look a bit more professional. As far as the writing goes, I’ve been a bit more diligent with the last few videos. If only I can improve my the quality while also writing faster.

@RcsN505 2 ай бұрын

Would be nice to have measure in the Metric system though

@alexpolhill5840 4 ай бұрын

Now imagine if Indonesia didn’t have the other half

@pimab3653 4 ай бұрын

Free West-Papua

@rizkyadiyanto7922 4 ай бұрын

if indonesia didnt have it, the dutch would have have it.

@revinhatol 4 ай бұрын

PNG would over DOUBLE its land area.

@DeniSaputta 4 ай бұрын

@@pimab3653imagine if England had not seized Australia's native land

@DeniSaputta 4 ай бұрын

@@revinhatol PNG is Jerman and British Colonial

@heidenrosleinmondschein3933 4 ай бұрын

Nice to see informative videos from outsiders. It's well appreciated 🇵🇬 (also its pronounced like "Sipik")

@heidenrosleinmondschein3933 4 ай бұрын

Also, our government just announced that they're finally gonna conduct a new census this year, so I hope the population won't be so unknown soon

@GeographyGeek 4 ай бұрын

Ahhh thank you!

@heidenrosleinmondschein3933 4 ай бұрын

@@GeographyGeek No problem!😁 I'm actually from the Sepik province so it's nice to see some of our culture explored🐊

@nikkistephens4568 2 ай бұрын

Great video! I grew up in PNG. My mum is one of the elders from the Asaro, Mudman Tribe (Goroka, Eastern Highlands). It's such a beautiful country that has so much to offer.

@unnamedchannel1237 4 ай бұрын

A friend of mine was working on oil rigs there . A young boy you as drowning and my friend swam and recused the boy . The boy was not breathing so he started performing mouth to mouth / CPR. The locals didn’t understand and they began beating my friend for trying to steal the boys breath and soul . He had to be taken out of the work situation as the local tribe were going to find him and kill him. They ended up sending my friend back home

@dariuszhorvath-krol8540 4 ай бұрын

And THATS called being primitive NOISS

@CuriousConnoisseurs 4 ай бұрын

Well if a White Dude is putting his mouth on a child - thats never look good.

@Ht845-w8c 3 ай бұрын

That's sad, i hope your friend is doing well now

@HENDUJais 2 ай бұрын

Most of our people are illiterate even to this day. I'am sorry your friend had to go through this.

@shiekzelda3929 2 ай бұрын

Not surprising. That’s why you gotta be careful with the tribes. Some, probably most, are not updated to the world today,so whatever they don’t know they will try to figure it out with spiritual reasoning like when the locals thought your friend was stealing the boy’s breath. Also it’s common if one does wrong to another, the tribe of the person wronged will come after you, so it’s good your friend got out, but sad for the misunderstanding.

@caracaracoral9847 4 ай бұрын

i wish to go to papua new guinea someday to observe some of the most traditional ways of life that still exist.

@rstous7691 4 ай бұрын

While people still live in the bush, many of the traditional beliefs have gone away. Most consider themselves some sort of Christian, though they tend to mix aspects of their former beliefs in. These days, traditional dances and the like are for show and stripped of the original purposes.

@heidenrosleinmondschein3933 4 ай бұрын

@@rstous7691 really? A lot of the dances are still taught with the original meanings or what they symbolize in mind, like if a certain dance represents the act of hunting or paddling in a boat. I'm not sure abt "original purposes" but at least they're still taught their significant meanings (at least from what I've personally seen, since I don't know if this rings true for every single dance being taught🤔)

@wbbartlett 4 ай бұрын

hopefully this doesn't include the ingrained, systemic abuse of women

@caracaracoral9847 4 ай бұрын

@@wbbartlett although very unexeptable and globaly ilegal now, it is still an aspect of early traditional life that can not be forgotten

@rstous7691 4 ай бұрын

@@heidenrosleinmondschein3933 you're right, I should clarify that my experience is mostly Madang region costal mountains. Here, dancing is associated with warfare, especially as a way to prepare for battle. Kind of like a berserker trance, but with a heavy spiritual connotation. So when war/cannibalism was made tambu, dancing was a part of that. But yeah, many different cultures across the nation!

@lisadolan689 3 ай бұрын

Born in PNG. Not a National but always wantok. The most incredible country in the world. End of story.

@equilibrum999 12 күн бұрын

I hae not been borin into PNG but into JPG.

@AlexanderWeurding 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@benmcreynolds8581 3 ай бұрын

Would be cool to see a second video that just focuses on detailing the geography and different aspects of the ecosystem, habitats & biodiversity... It's such a fascinating place.

@sue-yc 4 ай бұрын

This is video was truely informative and very well conveyed!

@user-fc7is6jo2e 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this.

@johannphysio4977 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video- your voice is professional and clear.

@MrLiquid323 Ай бұрын

I think that is an ai speaking

@user-nt4zn3mz1g 4 ай бұрын

Great documentary!

@GeographyGeek 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@mathewward6229 3 ай бұрын

Love seeing a clip about home.

@oxxnarrdflame8865 2 ай бұрын

Interesting, throughly enjoyed it.

@lsuzicosbw644 2 күн бұрын

Fascinating thank you

@gino.avanzini 4 ай бұрын

Loved the video! However, it would be nice to include on screen an asterisk to translate imperial units into metric units

@GeographyGeek 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate it! Sorry about that. I usually do and forgot.

@flintliddon 4 ай бұрын

Please do not do that. It’s fine.

@dreluismauad 4 ай бұрын

@@flintliddonwhy wouldn’t they do that😂 give me one good reason.

@LukeBunyip 4 ай бұрын

@@flintliddon My kilometrage differs

@flintliddon 4 ай бұрын

@@LukeBunyip you metricheads will never learn to convert to the vastly superior imperial system if weights and measures if people like this video producer do all the hard work for you.

@PhysioAl1 17 күн бұрын

Great content 👌

@pamelaban15 10 күн бұрын

Thank you for a well done documentry ❤🇵🇬

@aiocafea 4 ай бұрын

3:10 interestingly, many old europeans seem to have similar stories for the words for bear and wolf judging by comparative linguistics wonderful video!

@dblw5 3 ай бұрын

have put doing the Kokoda trail on my bucket list and this video somehow makes me want to go more

@davidclarke9835 3 ай бұрын

It's a wonderful place. Unique in so many ways. Have been there a few times and always hungry to return.

@PjRjHj 4 ай бұрын

Australia has enough sense to not pretend to dominate PNG after being granted Germany's "possessions" after WW1. But we did pass on Rugby League

@tsherwood2112 4 ай бұрын

Imagine how good the Kumuls would be if players actually played for them. So many eligible players play for Australia instead

@somekindofdude1130 4 ай бұрын

Hasnt Australia stolen the rights of west Papa oil?

@VictorLaMonde 4 ай бұрын

PNG was an Australian territory up until independence in 1975.

@James-xu3vc 3 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤❤

@justbe1451 4 ай бұрын

Great information i realize i had no idea about! Loved it. I wonder what country trusts their government?

@chegeny 4 ай бұрын

I'd reckon wealthy democratic nations with the lowest income inequality have the happiest people who trust their governments, like New Zealand, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Scandinavian countries, etc.

@cardinal_thrill5 4 ай бұрын

Been so fascinated recently by how it snows there!

@jointcerulean3350 4 ай бұрын

It’s likely mekosuchus the dwarf tree climbing land crocodile could still persist in New Guinea, as well as the thylacine which has reported sightings, and other possible megafauna species

@simelanem 13 күн бұрын

Wow I am Zulu from South Africa, in my culture a bride is not allowed to call the male elders from the husband’s family by name or use that name ever so our language has developed in such a way that most things have a normal name and also a “respect” name. If the elder’s name is Water, the bride will never use the word water and will refer to water by it’s “respect or alternative name”

@nightcall708 4 ай бұрын

Do you think you can add a little note when you talk about pound/feet that translate to kilogrammes/meters ? Love your videos !

@GeographyGeek 4 ай бұрын

My bad, I usually do but it slipped my mind. I appreciate it!

@AL-lh2ht 4 ай бұрын

Wai, what is a meter? We use freedom units here son!

@rais1953 4 ай бұрын

@@AL-lh2ht PNG like all advanced countries uses metric units. You might do well to catch up.

@ACL617 3 ай бұрын

@@rais1953get a sense of humor

@johnking5105 3 ай бұрын

Just google it - it will take you 5 secs

@RcsN505 2 ай бұрын

Great video but could you please give measures also in the metric system? 99% of the world uses it.

@WORLDCRUSHER9000 3 ай бұрын

Fabricating rumors of cannibals to attract tourists is an interesting strategy

@lisadolan689 3 ай бұрын

Good Lord! 🤦🏼‍♀️ sometimes you should say nothing.

@malicktjmatiabeyuwi7587 3 ай бұрын

Cannibalism started in Europe spread to Australia NZ USA and Canada

@kinexkid 4 ай бұрын

Papua New Guinea is also where the thylacine might still exist at. Forrest Gallante has a really interesting video he recently put out on it

@GeographyGeek 4 ай бұрын

Ah interesting. I’ll check it out.

@ForrestMccroy Ай бұрын

No reason to spread that information around. Does more harm than good. I’m not sure why Galapante would do a video revealing that. Imo that was extremely irresponsible and borderline malevolent. If thylacine does still exist, we want to draw as little attention to it as possible in order to keep it safe. Criminals will happily trek out into the wilderness and camp for weeks searching if they think they could find a thylacine and sell it to some disgusting “collector” for a few millions

@PIB936 16 күн бұрын

Still exists in the western province of Papua New Guinea

@sloane4222 13 күн бұрын

The thylacine is gone and we have to accept that. And preserve other species into the future.

@equilibrum999 12 күн бұрын

waht is thilazinwe??

@Topstrangestories-xy5cy 2 ай бұрын

ok very good video

@richardbaker2701 4 ай бұрын

As an Australian who’s basically just next door to this complete other world, this is a stark reminder that we Europeans are a lomg way from home

@kanani7410 3 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s really crazy to think about how different Australia is from PNG. They’re so close geographically yet Australia is culturally and lifestyle wise closer to USA, UK, etc…

@Glock18401 2 ай бұрын

I live in southeast Asia and some of my friend thought Australia and new Zealand is in Europe. But when I show the map,they were shocked to see a land that was inhabited by the Europeans were not really that far from Asia.

@kidsaresodelicious9666 2 ай бұрын

Australia is neighbour of Indonesia.

@Lana-xd7ey Ай бұрын

Australia and new Zealand are European

@pacificislanderbisrock 22 күн бұрын

@@Lana-xd7eyno, they're not

@jessewalker1138 3 ай бұрын

You could also have mentioned how crazily resource rich PNG is from gold mining, to gas extraction, tree logging, coffee, tea, fishing, cane sugar, tobacco, and so much else. It's a heavily resource rich country. How all of it is managed and where that wealth is extracted / distributed is a different matter though. Speaking as someone who grew up in PNG from age 3 to 13 (1990-9) in Port Moresby, Mendi, Madang and Lae. I appreciate your attempts at pronouncing things, and if you ever need help with that for PNG on a future video, then please do reach out and I can give you some quick lessons!

@Lynuxfly 15 күн бұрын

I grew up around in madang at that time also! What a time to be a kid there. Best childhood

@lewissavaidis 3 ай бұрын

nice

@lisadolan689 3 ай бұрын

There are hundreds of thousands of people who speak Tok pisin. There are 850+ languages and the same + number of villages. Tribal law reigns. Common law is second. There is great hope for the future for this golden country.

@johnnypoker46 4 ай бұрын

I can think of characteristics that would be more attractive to me as a tourist than the existence of cannibals at my destination

@GeographyGeek 4 ай бұрын

There’s a lot of “dark tourists” out there. But yeah I’m good too.

@bopndop2347 4 ай бұрын

PNG is a great holiday destination, if you can afford it…

@PositiveVibesOnly5774 17 күн бұрын

9:34 Drew Binski's video on cannibalism is about the Korowai from West Papua in Indonesia. BTW, you didn't mention rugby league

@thematthew761 4 ай бұрын

The whole island in general

@LWVH81 Ай бұрын

I lived in Papua New Guinea for two years. It’s wonderful.

@manuaiipondraken8376 Ай бұрын

A lot of things you mention is only specific to certain tribes or places. We have more than 1000 tribes and our culture and language differ from one another. PNG is if not, the most complex nation on earth. But we can show the world that despite our diversity, we are united as one nation, one people, one Papua New Guinea.🇵🇬🇵🇬

@anthonyfamularo8875 11 күн бұрын

Heh, speaking of language differences, I thought you were saying that the cassowary was "usually SHOT," and it took longer than I want to admit to figure out that you said "shy". :-)

@ckubox6733 4 ай бұрын

This video could have been an essay on any west African country and it wouldn't miss a beat,from the languages to the superstitions.

@rais1953 4 ай бұрын

Have you spent time in many West African countries?

@ikengaspirit3063 4 ай бұрын

Black Unity.

@christomagi3722 4 ай бұрын

PNG people are good. 😮Sayeth Willy, global circumnavigater!🥳🫡

@sahulianhooligan7046 3 ай бұрын

Papua New Guinea was named after the West Africa region

@imulippo5245 3 ай бұрын

"Distrust in government" sounds like these are normal people.

@savannah115 Ай бұрын

Indigenious distrust of the government is much more legit than "normal" distrust of the government.

@trostlefilms 2 ай бұрын

Papua New Guinea is so incredible

@Yellow_Goober 3 ай бұрын

At 3:54 the little girl just gets sucked into that crowd 💀

@landotter 4 ай бұрын

3:34 interesting

@SixHundredandThirteen 3 ай бұрын

On a map it reminds me of DR and Haiti

@Random_UserName4269 4 ай бұрын

As an English speaker, I can naturally read more Dutch, than I can Tok Pisin and the latter is based on English. wow!

@rais1953 4 ай бұрын

Tok Pisin has a lot of English derived vocabulary but a different language structure. Dutch has many common words with English and a similar language structure.

@Random_UserName4269 3 ай бұрын

@@rais1953 So Tok Pisin to English, is like English to French. Thanks for clarifying!

@rais1953 3 ай бұрын

@@Random_UserName4269 Are you a French speaker having a sly dig at English? :) Assuming you're serious, no. French and English are both Indo-European languages and their grammatical assumptions are similar although I found French a bit more complicated than my native English. Tok Pisin is more like a Melanesian language and English speakers unfamiliar with the principles may find it challenging at first. For example English and French have a first person plural "we, nous".Tok Pisin is more specific. There's inclusive yumitupela ‘we’ meaning, literally, ‘you and me’; in contrast, the exclusive mitupela ‘we’ means ‘me and somebody else other than you.’ The forms yumitupela and mitupela are dual and denote ‘two,’ in contrast to mitripela ‘the three of us (excluding you)’ and mipela ‘all of us (excluding you).'

@moonboy5851 Ай бұрын

Watch the Ross Kemp episode on this county. Sheeeesh

@Rob-ze1wi 4 ай бұрын

Was lucky to spend 8 werks in the southern Highlands. lookim u behind!

@ChinaChinaChinaChinaChinaChin4 4 ай бұрын

❤

@landotter 4 ай бұрын

wild is a modest term 🫢🫣

@Congomania 2 күн бұрын

My Kongooooo. Glad to see you thriving. Please get in touch Paapooooua😢😢

@getsmart3701 7 күн бұрын

An excellent book on Papua New Guinea is: Throwim way leg by Tim Flannery. That book ignited a passion in me to want to visit the Papuan highlands with a mate (nothing offical and limited funds) until real world considerations eventually extinguished the flame. Papuans I worked with seriously adviced against it, guides on the Kokoda Trail I know said that we'd be mad to go bush on something unofficial, that the potential of violence in the remote bush areas is extremely high as reported by all sources and the need for a local guide and guard(s) was more than just advised to us but seen as essential. I thought "f**k that for a joke", I don't need that in my life and went to Bolivia instead. I wonder if anyone has actually gone alone (not with a university, research group or into the bush and what their experiences were.

@Von199X 4 ай бұрын

how do they communicate with other regions

@elvishassassin1 Ай бұрын

1:28 Why did you cover the people?

@GeographyGeek Ай бұрын

The video got restricted because they were nude so I had to blur it so I could get it reinstated.

@ngumzakwanza8495 4 ай бұрын

WHAT'S SO INTERESTING ABOUT PAPUA NEW GUINEA IS IT IS THE MOST DIVERSE AND HAS THE MOST LANGUAGES. HOWEVER, A LOT OF THESE TRIBES ARE IN CONFLICT AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF LANGUAGES ARE NOW ENDANGERED.

@dr.floridaman4805 4 ай бұрын

Endangered? In the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter

@same7319 4 ай бұрын

Why’re you yelling?!

@eldeosa 4 ай бұрын

WHY ARE YOU YELLING???

@TheAnonymousKnightOfJustice 3 ай бұрын

Writing not yelling lol

@kennethhammond4028 3 ай бұрын

All the better to see you with.😅

@Kabeyavictoria 2 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@DinoCasino2527 2 ай бұрын

The island has the shape of an Emu 😮

@universalflame7996 2 ай бұрын

it’s ONE island fer chrissakes includes west irian jeez a straight line border is utterly bogus

@dihexa7256 16 күн бұрын

Greetings from Papua New Guinea, a kilogram of very strong weed is only $4 here

@Nachos237 4 ай бұрын

I wonder how similar West Papua is

@rizkyadiyanto7922 4 ай бұрын

theyre more civilized.

@RobbinFlowers 4 ай бұрын

That depends on ones perception of "civilized." @rizkyadiyanto7922

@lontongstroong 4 ай бұрын

Less populated yet more urban, significantly better HDI. The ability of local registry in more accurately estimating the population (as contrary to PNG's wildly off prediction) is a testament of better state capacity as well.

@user-zv3uz2nk6v 4 ай бұрын

Also more Javanese settlers

@lontongstroong 4 ай бұрын

@@user-zv3uz2nk6v And Buginese, Minahasans, Bataks, Minangs, Mollucans etc.

@SavageDragon999 3 ай бұрын

New Guinea is the most interesting island in the world.

@KenHubbard-jz1vq 4 ай бұрын

EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ,PORT MORESBY THE CAPITAL AND EVEN WORSE WHEN YOU VENTURE OUT SIDE THE CITY

@Sensirebel 4 ай бұрын

It depends on where you go, most of the country outside the cities are actually safer especially around coastal and island areas, many friendly locals.

@KenHubbard-jz1vq 4 ай бұрын

@@Sensirebel WELL FOR ALL THAT ITS SAFER IN N G THAN IN ANY LARGE CITY IN AMERICA , I ACTUALLY LIKED N G AUSTRALIAN NORTHER TERRITORY IS AN EXCITING PLACE SOME EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY THE BLACKFELLOWS LIVE ROUGH STILL HOLDING ON TO THE TRADITIONS

@michaelk1262 3 ай бұрын

Why all caps boomer?

@KenHubbard-jz1vq 3 ай бұрын

@@michaelk1262 MOSTLY I'VE ONLY GOT 1 EYE AND. 40 % VISION IN THE LEFT EYE AND I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SEND MESSAGES IF THE LETTERS ARE SMALL CASE , I SUPPOSE. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TURN 80. MY APOLOGIES FOR INCONVENIENCING YOU ♿👁️‍🗨️🥕🥕🥕🥕

@sloane4222 13 күн бұрын

@@KenHubbard-jz1vqthe what??

@jamesengland7461 3 ай бұрын

With all the things the locals avoid saying, is it any wonder that there are so many isolated groups with different languages, probably from avoiding speaking with one another?

@Scott-fj9uf Ай бұрын

For some unusual reason I have had nightmares that have happened in my mind’s Papua New Guinea. So I have this slight irrational fear of if. The mind is a strange critter. 🧠 🇵🇬

@JOHN----DOE 4 ай бұрын

Short version: the lush climate and geographic isolation created human groups who are like the Birds of Paradise--highly diverse, successful and stable on a low-tech level, able to spend a whole lotta time doing wildly various kinds of displays (linguistic and feathered).

@anmweather8668 Ай бұрын

That’s one cultured country.

@ThomasOrtlaufpg 2 ай бұрын

A somewhat good, interest generating introduction, but due to its shortness, way too superficial, with too much focus on the traditional tribal aspects. There's also the religious side of today's Papua New Guinea (PNG) regarding itself, due to its colonial history, as a Christian country/nation (with hundreds of different denominations/churches). Another aspect is the fact that PNG is quite a successful democratic country (next year, in 2025, will be PNG's big 50th Independence celebration), with its unique and impressively crafted home grown constitution, which today is basically still the same and which was developed by means of an arduously conducted nationwide consultation process in order to apply the Melanesian values of participation, consultation, and consensus right from the beginning when laying down the foundations for this unique nation of a thousand tribes. Last, but not least, there's also the modern urban sphere with its more secular western way of life, in particular in the national capital city, Port Moresby. Papua New Guinea is proud of its diverse tribal traditions, and as mentioned, trying to preserve them is one of the National Goals and Directive Principles enshrined in the constitution. However, as PNG is developing and modernising, there are lots of tensions and conflicts between the old ways and the new ways (the problem of domestic violence was mentioned), between the traditional tribal value system(s), the Christian value system, and the modern secular value system, which all together make up today's Papua New Guinea.

@JaneNewAuthor 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video except for the pronunciation of Moresby. More-z-bi.

@dbvetter7485 Ай бұрын

I lived in Papua New Guinea as a kid in the 70’s. My parents were missionaries. Being from Philadelphia, Pa it was the best 5 years of my life.

@francesgardner7070 15 күн бұрын

Philadelphia mentioned 🥨🔔🦅

@francesgardner7070 15 күн бұрын

(am also from there lol)

@richardm9934 2 ай бұрын

Missing the colonial struggles with Australia and Indonesia in the past century is a bit of an oversight for this video

@PIB936 16 күн бұрын

That would be West Papua. Right next door. Not Papua New Guinea

@SuperMika70 Ай бұрын

👍

@Whoretensia 13 күн бұрын

The cassowary is a dinosaur turkey. Change my mind.

@antonevan443 3 ай бұрын

I don't think the Papuan cultures as whole can really be discussed without mentioning their West Papuan counterpart

@thomasm9139 3 ай бұрын

Has anyone seen Uncle Boosie or did cannibals really eat him?

@manuaiipondraken8376 2 ай бұрын

The sharks ate him

@PIB936 16 күн бұрын

Deep fried

@carmencollor1224 Ай бұрын

Very interesting, but too repetitive.

@snxdowkdn 4 ай бұрын

Rumors of cannibalism to boost tourism? Pf pretty much guaranteed i wont be going there 😂

@ikengaspirit3063 4 ай бұрын

I guess, ur not the target audience.

@punk46664 3 ай бұрын

Tourism implies a return trip, I don't think that's included here

@shiekzelda3929 2 ай бұрын

lol but in all honesty, that was in the old days. My U.S friends stayed there for 7 years (when they were 14) and they came back just fine. You’ll be fine.

@nobody687 4 ай бұрын

That's a tourist attraction I think I'll pass on. Visiting cannibals isn't on my bucket list

@nobody687 4 ай бұрын

@@Nagin-zt6sc didn't you watch the whole thing ??

@nobody687 4 ай бұрын

@@Nagin-zt6sc yeah, so. Go up in the mountains and ask around

@Hollywood2021 4 ай бұрын

*comment deleted by the PC police* Ok I'll try again if that satisfies the professionally offended... Eating people is definitely wrong Never bring BBQ sauce to someone's witch trial, because that would be wrong

@heidenrosleinmondschein3933 4 ай бұрын

@@Nagin-zt6sc Bro, it's probably better if some ignorant racist doesn't come here lol. larim em stap insait long liklik geman hap blon em. Also nice to see some wantoks on this side of KZfaq 🇵🇬😊

@nobody687 4 ай бұрын

@@Nagin-zt6sc did you watch the video. Ask him where he got the information from. And you have to admit that there are plenty of tribes in png that you know nothing about

@Kevs442 4 ай бұрын

I recall my grandfather telling stories of being in PNG during WW2. It doesn't sound like it has changed much since then.

@rais1953 4 ай бұрын

Much of it hasn't. Unlike the more advanced western half of the island where the Indonesian government wants the population to commit to Indonesia.

@shiekzelda3929 2 ай бұрын

There’s still battle planes that have crashed from WW2 in PNG. And who knows maybe more are out there but still to be discovered. It’s kinda cool yet scary to think of the history behind it.

@DonaldJonathan-cy9td Ай бұрын

There's has been ALOT of developments done throughout the country and much more better, uts only our current prime minister causing havoc in the country

@ikengaspirit3063 4 ай бұрын

Sacrificing money for tradition is based.

@north-sea750 3 ай бұрын

They have a lot of Denisovan Hominid DNA.

@bruhvibes5941 2 ай бұрын

and neanderthal plus some other third type of pre-hominid.

@mr.coolmug3181 4 ай бұрын

Papua's got a brand New Guinea

@Puddlef1sh 3 ай бұрын

Island Fremen

@user-wg5xl9vo8u 4 ай бұрын

But, how aggressive are the natives to outsiders..?

@belstar1128 4 ай бұрын

it depends on the tribe some are very aggressive some are not some will appear friendly at first but get violent when you break a rule you didn't even know about .

@NNN-bc 3 ай бұрын

Honestly if you try learn atleast tok pisin and speak it infront of the Locals you will be King for how long your stay is😂😂

@KopunNgalye 3 ай бұрын

Hey I’m a local from there. The natives do love the outsiders such as international tourist you’ll get smiles and high fives everywhere haha

@prototropo 4 ай бұрын

A welcome overview of a country that rarely hits the headlines, and might be the best, last asylum for pristine rainforests. Wouldn't it be great if Brazil, Burundi, Congo, Peru, Mozambique, Tanzania, Ecuador, Kenya, Rwanda, Myanmar, Indonesia, Venezuela, Malaysia, Madagascar, Colombia, Angola and Mexico had retained, or planned to restore, similarly high percentages of undeveloped terrains?

@rais1953 4 ай бұрын

Why those countries? Wouldn't it be great if the countries of Europe and North America, much of which was forested, had done what you suggest? No?

@prototropo 4 ай бұрын

@@rais1953 Well, yes, of course. But I was thinking of countries that had rainforests, which are generally more species-dense than steppes, temperate woodlands or high, cold deserts. In the New World, we had more opportunity to set aside land since the first nation-states were born before dramatic deforestation had already occurred. But yes, any land that can possibly be preserved as wilderness, or for sustainable agriculture, would be a goal everywhere, north & south, east & west. The same goes for marine reserves.

@user-do6dl5gh1z 16 күн бұрын

What's stopping someone to go claim an island with a group of friends?

@sloane4222 13 күн бұрын

You should try it and let us know how it works out

@jyy9624 4 ай бұрын

Dont let greedy corporates ruin PNG, its already happening

@Simon-nw9bf Ай бұрын

The last free people. We should all emulate them.

@PIB936 16 күн бұрын

We've been screwed over by the government now. Nothings free here anymore Simon

@sloane4222 13 күн бұрын

Maybe not the misogynistic abuse, cannibalism and killings over imagined witchcraft though

@rin-eri 4 ай бұрын

True fans of Jake and Amir will always remember the infamous exchange in their video titled "App Ideas": AMIR: So, you hate the Papua New Guinean community, I hate the Papua New Guinean community. So let's just agree- JAKE: Stop, I don't hate the Papua New Guinean community. AMIR: Ok. So this app might be a dud. I'm sure Amir wouldn't be a hater if he knew the rich history. :D