Wild Partners: Indigenous Worlds and Industrial Giants in Papua New Guinea

2025/08/19 by Patrick Guinness · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Island Studies and Pacific Affairs #Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies

paper · doi:10.22459/wp.2025

openalex publication_date 2025/08/19 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/02/18

Abstract

Wild Partners traces the history of the Maututu Nakanai of West New Britain, Papua New Guinea. According to a Maututu ontology, or worldview, they are surrounded by a forest filled with threatening wild forces. It is believed that outstanding men and women pioneer ways to engage these forces to bring benefit to their village community.

Citations

• Энергетический и эксергетический рейтинги теплоэнергетических установок

Discussions

• ‘Wild Partners' is not just history; it’s a powerful account of what it means to stand your ground in a changing world. This story of survival, defiance and deep connection to land traces the lived [bsky, 3 points, 2 comments]

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