Cultural Traditions of the Motu through the Prism of Centuries: Life between Two Worlds (New Guinea)

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The Motu Melanesians have since ancient times played a significant role in the economic life of many Papuan and Melanesian societies in the coastal regions of the southeast of the New Guinea island. From the late nineteenth century onward, Motu villages experienced considerable influence of colonial administrations. Subsequently, following Papua New Guinea’s independence in 1975, the impact of globalization intensified, causing significant cultural transformation. To date, however, the Motu continue to maintain their strong cultural identity.

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Niсkolay N. Miklouho-Maclay

Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences

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руководитель Центра изучения Южно-Тихоокеанского региона, научный сотрудник Центра Юго-Восточной Азии, Австралии и Океании

Russian Federation, 12 Rozhdestvenka St., Moscow, 107031

Igor V. Chininov

Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences

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2. Fig. 1. Hanuabada village, view from the shore. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. 2019. Courtesy of the Miklouho-Maclay Foundation

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4. Fig. 3. Hanuabada village, pig cage. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. 2019. Courtesy of the Miklouho-Maclay Foundation

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5. Fig. 4. View of Hanuabada village and Koki fish market (building with red roof). Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. 2019. Courtesy of the Miklouho-Maclay Foundation

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