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West Papua Niugini / Irian Jaya / Papua Ocidental / Western New Guinea - flag - 'Morning Star'. Papua, formerly known as Irian Jaya. Papua has vast oil and mineral reserves. But it remains under-developed, with its people leading a traditional and basic existence. Dutch kept control of province when Indonesia gained independence in 1940. Annexed by Indonesia in 1963. Its people are Melanesians, while the majority of Indonesians are Malays. Guerrillas of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) are fighting for independence while the political struggle is advanced by the Papuan Presidium Council (PDP). images of
West Papua
Western New Guinea - also known as Irian Jaya
under Indonesian administration
West Papua / Irian Jaya / Western New Guinea - Owus village: tribal woman dancing - body painting - photo by G.Frysinger Owus village: tribal woman dancing - body painting West Papua / Irian Jaya - Owus village: Asmat warrior - plumed man - feathered bonnet - photo by G.Frysinger Owus village: Asmat warrior - feathered bonnet

West Papua / Irian Jaya - Owus village: man with nose ornament - photo by G.Frysinger Owus village: man with nose ornament West Papua / Irian Jaya - Owus village: Asmant tribal man with elaborate hat - by the sea - photo by G.Frysinger Owus village: tribal man with elaborate hat - by the sea
West Papua / Irian Jaya - Owus village: mother and child - photo by G.Frysinger Owus village: mother and child West Papua / Irian Jaya - Owus village: woman - photo by G.Frysinger Owus village: woman
West Papua / Irian Jaya - Owus village: tribal couple - porch of the long house - photo by G.Frysinger Owus village: tribal couple - porch of the long house West Papua / Irian Jaya - Syuru village: dugout canoes and crew - photo by G.Frysinger Syuru village: dugout canoes and crew
West Papua / Irian Jaya - Syuru village: houses on stilts - photo by G.Frysinger Syuru village: houses on stilts West Papua / Irian Jaya - Syuru village: dugout canoe being prepared - local 'shipyard' - photo by G.Frysinger Syuru village: dugout canoe being prepared - local 'shipyard'
West Paupua - Syuru village - near Agats, Asmat region: Asmat man with feathered hat - photo by G.Frysinger Syuru village, Asmat region: Asmat man with feathered hat West Papua / Irian Jaya - Agats, Asmat region: residence entirely on pilings due to the soft and often flooded soil - southwestern coast - photo by G.Frysinger Agats, Asmat region: residence entirely on pilings due to the soft and often flooded soil - southwestern coast
West Papua / Irian Jaya - Agats: red church - photo by G.Frysinger Agats: red church West Papua / Irian Jaya - Agats: mosque for the Javanese settlers - photo by G.Frysinger Agats: mosque for the Javanese settlers
West Papua / Irian Jaya - Agats: dugout canoes - photo by G.Frysinger Agats: dugout canoes West Papua / Irian Jaya - Agats: tribal shields at the Asmat museum - photo by G.Frysinger Agats: tribal shields at the Asmat museum
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West Papua - Western half of the island of New Guinea - former Dutch colony - currently under Indonesian occupation. Capital: Jayapura
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