Until today, rice, wheat, corn is not the staple food of most Papua New Guinea. Their carbohydrate needs are still filled with sweet potatoes, taro, yams, sago and bananas. Approximately 10,000 years ago agriculture of Papua New Guinea (PNG) began to emerge, archaeological research showed that starch was discovered in the stoneware excavated from cook in the western highlands. This indicates that Taro was planted in the forest. Main crops such as banana, sago, taro, big yarn, high land pit, low ground pit.
Western New Guinea, also known as Papua (formerly Irian Jaya) and West Papua, was part of the island of New Guinea (also known as Papua) incorporated in Indonesia in 1962. Located in the western part of the independent state of Papua New Guinea, it is the only Indonesian territory located in Oceania. The area also includes nearby islands such as Schouten and Raja Ampat Islands. The majority of this area is located in the southern hemisphere and there are small islands in the northwest, such as the northern hemisphere of Sajan Island. This area is mainly covered with ancient rainforests, and many traditional tribes like Danny in the Valley Valley live, but the majority of the population live on or near the coast, population Most of it comes from Java and other regions. Recent Immigration Indonesia
The Papua conflict is a constant confrontation between the Indonesian government and indigenous peoples of Papua New Guinea (Papua) in Indonesia, and the Indonesian government condemns the Indonesian government for the massacres against indigenous peoples. In 1962 the Dutch colonial government withdrew from New Guinea, the governance of Indonesia was implemented in 1963 and the free Papua movement (Indonesia: Organisasi Papua Merdeka) was introduced since Papua was officially absorbed in Indonesia in 1969 it was done. Perform a modest guerrilla war against Indonesian troops and target military and police to participate in the abduction of Papua Indonesian settlers and foreigners
After a controversial referendum in 1969, West Papua or West New Guinea was consolidated by Indonesia. West Paupa is the western half of New Guinea, and West is a smaller island. Since the 1960 's, the separatist' s free Papua movement (OPM) has made small and bloody conflict with the Indonesian armies. After the invasion of Indonesia in 1975, East Timor was consolidated by Indonesia and was known as Timor Timur. Indonesia considers it to be the 27th state of the country, but the United Nations has not recognized this before. East Timorese people resist Indonesian troops in the long-term guerrilla war