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West Papuans To Commemorate 28th Anniversary Of Arnold Ap’s Death

West Papuans To Commemorate 28th Anniversary Of Arnold Ap’s Death

Arnold Ap (1 July 1945 – 26 April 1984) was a Papuan leader, a cultural worker, anthropologist and musician. Arnold Ap was the leader of the Mambesak group and Curator of the Museum of the Cenderawasih Univers ...

Indonesia Suppresses Indigenous Music, Culture In West Papua

Indonesia Suppresses Indigenous Music, Culture In West Papua

EVER SINCE THE 1970S, THE INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN TAKING MEASURES TO SUPRESS THE CULTURAL RIGHTS OF THE INDIGENOUS PAPUA PEOPLE. This is clear from the murder of two indigenous Papuan cultural activists, the l ...