The seizure of equipment and costumes from a visiting West Papuan dance troupe is entirely justified and necessary for Australia to maintain its quarantine standards. Minister for Agriculture ...

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It triggered an uproar. Indonesia withdrew its ambassador, there was a bitter war of cartoonists, including The Australian’s Bill Leak drawing president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as a dog mounting a ...

When Jecko Siempo boarded a boat in Papua in 1993, he told his mother he was going on a holiday to Biak. In fact, he left for Jakarta, with a fierce determination to study music. Then 18 years old, ...

MODERN pop cultural and musical wisdom has it that break-dancing, or hip-hop, originated on the streets in the Bronx, New York, among African American and Latino youths. But Indonesian choreographer ...

Papuan dances often depict aspects of daily life, hunting rituals, or communication with the spirit world. Vibrant body paint, feathers, and intricate headwear are common elements in Papuan dance ...