Alun Evans's Blog – December 2009 Archive (2)

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A Trip To Papua - Final Part



The ride from Wamena Airport to the Hotel in pedal powered Becaks took 5 minutes. The air was crisp, the sky clear and warming. The initial impression of the town was that the place was very small. Wamena is laid out in a grid like pattern, with streets patch-worked across the valley floor. Most roads were only recently sealed and until 3 years ago the only motorised transport was the four-wheel drives belonging to the Army, Police, Government… Continue

Added by Alun Evans on December 3, 2009 at 4:29pm — No Comments

A Trip to the Papuan Highlands - Indonesia (Part Deux)

There are over 250 tribal languages spoken in Indonesian Papuan alone (258 to be exact). The languages are so different that tribes living along the length of the long and wide Baliam valley can not understand each other. A common language called Papua-Malayu has been invented to help bridge this language gap. A combination of Malay and commonly used Papuan words. It works well.



The Valley itself has been cultivated for almost 9000 years,… Continue

Added by Alun Evans on December 1, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

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