West Papua during the Reign of Moluccan Monarchies
The western part of New Guinea better known as West Papua literally conceals countless out of the ordinary facts. From the unbelievable range of 4,000-meter peaks to the exceptional Melanesian…
The western part of New Guinea better known as West Papua literally conceals countless out of the ordinary facts. From the unbelievable range of 4,000-meter peaks to the exceptional Melanesian…
Cenderawasih, also known as the bird of paradise, is a member of Paradisaeaidae family with 13 genera and 43 types. These birds are largely found in East Indonesia region, Papua…
West Papua (Papua Barat) is one of Indonesia’s provinces. It is located on the western part of the New Guinea island. With Manokrawi as its capital city, this province was…
In respect to the negotiations undertaken by Indonesia and Dutch in 1945-1949, West Papua (then West Irian Jaya) should be handed to Indonesia as late as 1950. Even according to…
Indonesia proclaimed its Independence in 17th of August 1945. However, there is one region that remains as a diplomatic and political conflict between the Netherlands and Indonesia. It was Western…
Melanesia comes from Greek Language, Melano (black) and Nesos (island), which means the black islands that spread from Indonesia to Fiji. Melanesia also means a human population which owns dark…
Originally came from the Greek word: Melano (Black) and Nesos (Islands), Melanesia was identified around 200 years ago by European explorers. In 1756, Charles de Brosses made a theory about…
Close your eyes for few seconds and imagine this scene: a 17-year-old girl joined her father and male troops in a guerilla war, she even threw rocks to enemy when…
Not only is West Papua riveting for its natural and cultural splendor but the raven pearl sitting on the eastern side of Indonesia also offers an incredible historical value everyone…
The Indonesian-Dutch round table conference held in The Hague, the Netherlands is in point of fact, the follow-up of preceding indecisive negotiations from Linggarjati, Roem-van Roijen to Renville agreement. The…