New Guinea New Guinea Australia-New Guinea, also called Sahul or Meganesia, is a continent made up of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania. These land masses are separated by the Torres Strait (Australia and New Guinea) and the Bass Strait (Australia and Tasmania). However, from biological and geological points of view, they form a single unit. It was during the last ice age that they formed a single landmass. ...more on Wikipedia about "Australia-New Guinea"
The koteka, horim, or penis gourd is a dried out gourd worn by native inhabitants of New Guinea to cover their genitals. They are held in place by a small loop of fiber attached to the base of the koteka and placed around the testicles. There is a secondary loop placed around the chest or abdomen and attached to the main body of the koteka. Men choose kotekas similar to ones worn by other men in their cultural group. For example, Yali men favour a long, thin koteka, which helps hold up the multiple rattan hoops worn around their waist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Koteka"
New Guinea, located just north of Australia, is the world's second largest island having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known as the Torres Strait flooded around 5000 BC. The name papua has also been long-associated with the island: this is discussed further under History, below. ...more on Wikipedia about "New Guinea"
Papua is: ...more on Wikipedia about "Papua"
The Territory of Papua was an Australian possession comprising the southeastern quarter of the island of New Guinea, existing from roughly 1902 to 1949. It had previously been administered from London as British New Guinea. The territory now forms the southern part of Papua New Guinea, and makes up roughly half of that country. ...more on Wikipedia about "Papua (Australian territory)"
Papua is a province of Indonesia comprising part of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands (see also Western New Guinea). (The name Papua has had a somewhat confusing history: for details see the discussion under New Guinea). The name West Papua is preferred among nationalists who hope to separate from Indonesia and form their own country (the region was promised a referendum on independence from the Netherlands). The province was known as West Irian or Irian Barat from 1969 to 1973—Irian is the Indonesian term for the island of New Guinea. It was then renamed Irian Jaya (roughly translated, "Victorious Irian") by Suharto, a name that remained in official use until 2002. During the colonial era the region was known as Dutch New Guinea or Netherlands New Guinea. ...more on Wikipedia about "Papua (Indonesian province)"
Theys Eluay ( 1937- 2001) was a West Papuan independence leader. He was kidnapped by some of Kopassus's members and found to be murdered in his car around Jayapura. ...more on Wikipedia about "Theys Eluay"
The region of West New Guinea is the western half of the island of New Guinea. It is also known as West Papua and Irian Jaya, which is also the traditional Malay name for the whole island, i.e. including the eastern half. ...more on Wikipedia about "Western New Guinea"
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