Melanesian Historical background

My Name is Jecky Kalakmabin I am third year Student at University of Catholic Indonesia (AtmaJaya) at Jakarta. Faculty of Education and Language Program Email: jeckykalakmabin6@gmail.com Atbalmin tribe The Atbalmin tribe is an ethnic group that inhabits the border area between ​​Telefomin district and the Pegunungan Bintang, in West Sepik and the Papua Highlands Province. The area inhabited by this tribe is included in the Okmekmin traditional territory. This tribe also has something unique, namely a typical greeting called Yapkup/Yepmum. In general, based on references from books and journals, it is recorded that the Telefomin area is inhabited by six tribes, namely the Atbalmin, Miyanmin, Tifolmin, Trefolmin, Oksapmin, and Urapmin, plus seven tribes in the Pegunungan Bintang, namely the Ngalum, Lepki, Ketengban, Murop, Kimki, Arintap, and Yetfa. Of the six native tribes in Telefomin, the Atbalmin tribe has an original population of less than 6,...

Jecky Kalakmabin  I am a third Year Student at the University of Catholic Indonesia (Atmajaya) Jakarta  The Faculty of Education and Language in Bachelor   Degree Program Doing my Research Analysis throughout the World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews,2023-2024   _________________________________________________________________________ A brief history of the island of New Guinea (Papua) Jecky Kalakmabin*  Basic Education Engement Branch, Education in English , University of Catholic Indonesia.  World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 18(02), 381–383 Publication history: Received on 29 March 2023; revised on 07 May 2023; accepted on 09 May 2024 Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.18.2.0745  __________________________________________________________________________ Abstract  Papua Island is divided into two parts, the eastern part of which is within the continental landmass of Australia, and the western p...

W ANTOKS: dance of resilience in Melanesia On many small islands in Melanesia, indigenous people are still fighting for independence after decades—or centuries—of occupation. Below, you can find information about the struggles against colonization in Melanesia and explanations of some of the key terms that appear in the film. Melanesia is a group of islands in Oceania.   “From northwest to southeast, the islands form an arc that begins with New Guinea (the western half of which is called Papua and is part of Indonesia, and the eastern half of which comprises the independent country of Papua New Guinea) and continues through the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides), New Caledonia, Fiji, and numerous smaller islands.” Source:  Encyclopedia Britannica The term “wantok” means “one talk” and originates from the Creole language Tok Pisin which is spoken in Papua New Guinea.  In Melanesia, it means “from the same language and implies giving preference to kin in the e...