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Article: Papua New Guinea. (a photo traveler's treasure; includes analysis of cultural traditions and social customs)
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- PSA Journal
- Article date:
- August 1, 1994
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Unusual faces and places intrigue traveling photographers. When one finds a unique culture that has contrasts, color and cooperative subjects the experience is worth sharing with others. But, if you are interested in this adventure you had better hurry. Papua New Guinea is in the midst of a quantum leap from the stone age to the plastic age.
In this country where over 700 different languages are spoken, it was not surprising to find "pidgin" commonly used for communication. It is a cohesive force and the language of their national parliament. To talk pidgin requires just 1300 words to cover the same territory as 6000 English words. They often take the form of ...