Languages of Papua New Guinea

Western idea usually means an idea originally from and developed in the Western culture. A Western idea can concern various things, such as politics, philosophy, science, and art. Definition of the West is not simple. The West sometimes thought as European countries and their colonies, so for example, the United States, Canada, and Australia are also regarded as the West. Although Australia has a history that had an experience of colonisation by the British, Australia also has experienced its…

main traditional languages, which are Kala Lagaw Ya and Meriam Mir, in Torres Strait Islands. Kala Lagaw Ya spoken on the western and central Torres Strait had four dialects, but now, only two of those dialects remain which are Kala Lagaw Ya and Kala Kawaw Ya (Shnukal 1993, pp. 152, 154). People live in islands located to near Papua New Guinea, such as Boigu and Saibai, speak Kala Kawaw Ya while Kala Lagaw Ya is spoken on Babu and Mabuiag (Shnukal p. 154). Another traditional language, the…

As a troop leader and one of my activities was to teach the youngsters in our village from age 3- 12. Graduation came and the time for new beginnings beckoned. I was admitted to the University of the Philippines, and in my junior year, the campus suddenly exploded with visiting Korean nationals who wanted university students to tutor them in the English language. Because of my full load, I was able to handle only one Korean student for an hour at a time. Empathy is not a cheap commodity and…

The Road to Goroka I opened my eyes to a clear sunny sky, I could hear people behind me talking softly in a foreign language and can feel that I am being held, slightly propped up with someone gently stroking my head. I then sense the confusion and hear other voices, some almost shouting instructions. I look in front of me and I see Kim lying on the ground. Her face is bloody and swollen. She is also being cared for by the natives. Everything then goes black and the next thing I remember is…

and description within the book, the content only helped increasing my sensitivity to individuals with brain deficits. Given the seemingly random way in which brain injury can occur (by stroke, injury from a joust, drugs or in the case of the Papua New Guinea tribe, eating diseased brain), it becomes evident that anyone, at anytime, could be subjected to a brain injury of their own. In reading this book, this truth becomes increasingly apparent and ultimately, sensitivity to individuals with…

Risk Management Every organization has pre-defined goals and objectives that give direction to the organization with respect to the market it operates in and its competitors. These objectives are reviewed periodically. For an organization to be successful it is very important to do internal and external analysis in order to identify the possible risks. Identifying the context for risk management helps to understand the objectives; stakeholders involved in the business and define the criteria…

Australian Aborigines When learning about a new group of people it is best to understand their past and where they originated from. One of Australia’s indigenous groups is the Aborigines. The group is said to have migrated from Asia as early as 30,000 years ago. There are about 500-600 distinct groups of aboriginal people. Although there are different groups there are links between the groups that unify them such as their spiritual beliefs, storytelling and art. Their spiritual beliefs have a…

campaign for the November 2001 elections ensured that the refugee crisis was closely linked with the war on terror following September 11. Though a sad time for the west, the September 11 attacks on the United States came at an opportune time to provide a new context for the exclusion of asylum seekers (Clyne 185). As harsh as the conditions the previous legislations enforced by the Howard government was on asylum seekers, the linkage of border protection to the war on terror, produced stricter…

The modification of reflexes, birth to approximately 1 month, involves the change of reflexes to make them more adaptive. Not only can the infant demonstrate sucking and rooting capabilities, he or she can show a difference in amount of sucking on new stimuli. For example: the infant sucks differently on his or her mother’s breast versus a dry finger. The infant begins to develop more elaborate reflexes by sucking on objects when placed in the mouth, closing fingers with objects, and turning…

culture, which means, “person”, is among the oldest living cultures on earth. Some researchers claim it is 400,000 years from two different lineages. Forty four thousand years ago the mixing of genes was reported before Australia separated from Papua New Guinea. Researched have stated that humanity could have started in Australia. The Aboriginal people were considered the first Australian. [1] The majority of Yolngu, who number approximately 5000, live in communities of between 500 and 2000…