On the northern coast of Mamberamo Raya Regency, Papua, lies a village surrounded by a vast expanse of mangrove forest. It is called Rapamerei, part of Sawai District. The village is located about 111 kilometers east of Serui, the capital of Yapen Islands Regency, or roughly 100 kilometers northwest of Kasonaweja, the capital of Mamberamo…
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Following the inauguration of Papua’s new governor, community-based spatial planning becomes a major test. The Papua Spatial Plan (RTRW) 2023–2043 has officially recognized sacred sites as cultural heritage zones—an important step to ensure that development does not erase history or local wisdom. Through participatory mapping with Indigenous communities, 2.2 million hectares of customary land have…
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In Papua, hunting is not merely the act of searching for food—it is an inseparable part of indigenous life. Often, humorous tales accompany the journeys of hunters into the wilderness. One day in a village, a group of men prepared to go hunting deep in the forest. They carried bows and arrows, accompanied by their…
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