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Willing to Die for the Land: Tribal Wars in Papua New Guinea
A family of Sambe refugees shares their story of displacement, loss, and fear during a recent battle between the Sambe and Tinalapin. Learn how gender dynamics, memory, and pride in the land factor into decisions to continue fighting....
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The Cost of Tribal Wars in Papua New Guinea
Joseph returns to his village and walks viewers through the areas that have been destroyed due to recent tribal fighting. He discusses the material and community cost of the violence. A current warrior recounts the physical and mental...
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The Logistics of Modern Tribal Warfare in Papua New Guinea
The Tinalapin prepare for a retaliatory attack on the Sambe. They discuss their motivations for carrying out the attack and their strategy. One warrior explains how fighting tactics have changed in Papua New Guinea in the last few...
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Tribal Warfare in Papua New Guinea: Past and Present
Tribal fighting has long been present in the Papua New Guinea highlands but the influx of modern automatic weaponry in the 1990s turned local disputes into lethal exchanges that threatened to permanently reshape highlands culture....