History is the study of the past. Events before the invention of writing systems are considered prehistory. “History” is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events.
In several regions of West Papua, numerous archaeological traces have been found. In Teluk Wondama Regency, some remains of ancient Austronesian humans were found and researchers predict there are still…
Teluk Wondama has become a regency since 2002 after being separated from Manokwari Regency, West Papua. The regency has interesting stories since being established, but surprisingly Teluk Wondama history is…
Maoke Mountains is the name of the mountain range in West Papua that stretches for about 700 kilometers. The mountain range boasts several peaks, with Jaya Peak (Carstenz Pyramid) as…
The struggle of the Indonesian nation to defend West Papua is not a fascinating struggle. NKRI was forced to make West Papua as part of Indonesia in the name of…
Papua in the Colonial Era In the colonial era, the west part of New Guinea (Papua and West Papua Province nowadays) was named Dutch New Guinea. This region was…
As early as the independence of Indonesia, parts of Papua have been struggling with rebels. In 1965, the efforts of the Free Papua Movement (Organisasi Papua Merdeka) had been started.…
For the last couple of years, there had been news about genocide in West Papua as the rebellion of Free Papua Movement keeps striving for its independence. The issues had…
History of foreign exploration and colonialism in Indonesia is inseparable from what happened in West Papua. This province has been a curious subject of many foreign traders, explorers, and colonial…
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…
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…
