Etiquette and Taboos in Oceania Countries--Independent State of Papua New Guinea

1. Origin of country names

The Independent State of Papua New Guinea is referred to as "Papua New Guinea."

"Papua" means "curly hair" in Malay and is named after the curly hair characteristics of the island residents. Portugal Ortiz came here in 1545, thinking that the weather, scenery, and people here were very similar to the African country of Guinea. Therefore, this place is called "New Guinea". The "Independent State of Papua New Guinea" was officially established on September 16, 1975.

2. Geographical location

Papua New Guinea is located in the Southwest Calm Ocean. Irian Jaya Province in Indonesia to the west and facing Australia across the Torres Strait to the south.

3. The primary outline

Papua New Guinea has a world area of 461,893 square kilometers. 3.5 million people (1986). There are hundreds of tribes in the world, most of which are Central American Nesians, and a small number of Micronesians, Polynesians and Chinese.

Papua New Guinea has 19 provinces and 1 capital city, Port Moresby. The coin is "kina". The official language is English. Most people in Papua speak Motu, and most people in New Guinea speak Pidgin, which is more common in the world.

4. Communication habits

The general characteristics of the communication habits of Papua New Guinea can be summarized and synthesized in the following few sentences:

In Papua New Guinea, most people curl their hair; folk habits are so bizarre that people are surprised to hear them; they bite each other's eyelashes to convey love, and couples beat and scold each other for entertainment; women give instructions to mourn and endure pain and wear their noses and claws; they treat the people with a loyal attitude, and pass on romantic affairs enthusiastically and harmoniously.

There are the following characteristics in terms of details of life:

Papua New Guinea people have an incredibly sparse custom. They regard beatings and insults between couples as one of the best traditional entertainment methods. The louder the noise, the more comfortable the look is, and the more noisy the couple is, the more loving they are. This is a lively portrayal of the results of their campaign. In this country, there are large gardens for couples to beat and scold. Whenever the couple comes here to play against each other, the players will automatically come from all directions to add fun. When they quarreled, one's mouth was like a gun and the other's tongue was like an arrow. After a few words, the face turned red. They regard the fiercer the quarrel as the better the entertainment result; whoever can embarrass the other party with the sharpest and most vicious words will be regarded as the most severe beating and scolding. Once their lips and tongues become stiff, Shuanggang will disappear. The couple will eventually return home comfortably arm in arm, and the entertainment will be over at the same time.

When you set foot on the Troburian Islands in Papua New Guinea, you will find that most of the young men and women here have no eyelashes. Where is the cause? The first thing is that they have a strange and bizarre habit of showing love. In order to express their pure love for each other, according to their traditional habits, a couple who are in love can only show their true love by biting off each other's eyelashes.

Among indigenous tribes in the central highlands of eastern Papua New Guinea, a bizarre custom of mourning for a loved one has spread. Whenever a branch in the family unfortunately dies, the woman in the family will cut off a finger to pay tribute to the deceased. The method of cutting fingers should be carried out according to the traditional method in the mainland: the woman first puts her finger under the stone axe, and the man slams the stone axe with a wooden stick and cuts off the finger. Because there will always be someone in every family who will die, few indigenous women in the mainland have everything with their fingers.

People in Papua New Guinea love to eat betel nut, and they often use betel nut as food for guests. When guests come, they must take out the best betel nut for the guests to taste.

In many places in Papua New Guinea, there is a habit of giving gifts among family members. Every few years, they have a delivery ceremony. Gifts mostly include bananas, sugar cane, yams, taro, corn, vegetables, etc. Before the festival, they would tie these objects into small packages, write down the names of the giver and recipient, and then stack them all the way. The invited recipient held bows and arrows, spears, etc., sang and danced around the gift, then made an attack gesture, and finally named and gave the gift. For each delivery, people would shout to imply congratulations.

Many tribes in Papua New Guinea still live a primitive tribal life. They like to have tattoos and colorful faces, wear grass skirts, and decorate themselves with leaves, tree bark, cloth strips and bird of paradise feathers. Some tribal men also use pig teeth, bird claws, etc. as decorations to hang them on their noses.

The residents of Santa Cruz Island use "feather coins". This coin is made from the feathers of the majestic bird developed on the island, the "White-eyed Bird". A "feather coin" must be made from the feathers of about 300 white-eyed birds. Therefore,"feather coins" are regarded as a treasure in the mainland. The US dollar, British pound, and Australian dollar often bump or depreciate, but the value of "feather coins" remains extremely unchanged in the mainland market. Old friends often boast of their wealth with the most "feather coins" in their careers.

People in Papua New Guinea like birds of paradise best. They thought that the bird of paradise was gorgeous in shape and full of feathers. People all worship the polar bird as a god. They regard the bird of paradise as a protector of safety and security, and regard it as the embodiment of beauty, a symbol of wealth, and a symbol of the country.

5. Etiquette

When people in Papua New Guinea meet guests in social places, they usually practice shaking hands as a courtesy. Some island residents have their own etiquette expression when meeting each other. They have a custom to first stretch their palms and then hook each other with a middle finger to imply rules.

6. Believing in concealment

The vast majority of people in Papua New Guinea believe in Christianity. Among them, about two-thirds are Protestants, and the rest are Christians of God. It can be said that the level of love for pigs is overwhelming in the modern world. In order to imply their worship of pigs and serve as a symbol of power, the chiefs of some tribes dug holes in their noses to embed the tips of wild boar's claws; some chiefs also strung the testicles of wild boar and wore them on their wrists to imply their belief in pigs and show strength; some tribes also smeared a costume ink made of charcoal and lard on their faces to show that he had the courage to not humiliate his ancestors. They conceal the number "13". Treat "13" as an unlucky number and think it will bring bad luck and disaster to people.

In highlanders of Papua New Guinea, men must never lift crude objects, otherwise they will be regarded as a great humiliation. Even when walking with girls, they will not make exceptions. If a man is caught carrying heavy responsibilities, his wife may be punished. In the past, there have been injuries such as losing your skull.

The Jimi people in Papua New Guinea conceal flying foxes, owls and other birds with short bills. Because these animals have no noses. This means that there is no male genital organ.

7. Dietary customs

The primary foods of Papua New Guinea are sweet potatoes, taro, shelled rice, coconut and bananas. They also like to eat smoked fish wrapped in banana leaves. In terms of cooking, it is customary for any food to be boiled in salt water or fried in an oil pan to eat it. They widely like to smoke, especially women who are addicted to smoking; most men like to drink alcohol, especially beer, and some people who are famous for their large quantities can drink dozens of bottles one after another. They are very interested in Chinese food and have the custom of eating rice with their hands.

Papua New Guinea people have the following characteristics in their dietary habits: ① Pay attention to the exquisite pork feast as auspicious, and pay attention to the richness and benefits of dishes.

② The mouth and stomach are usually rich and like oil.

③ The main staple foods are sweet potatoes, taro, corn, coconut and various bananas.

④ Non-staple foods like pork, fish, seafood, poultry, eggs, etc.; vegetables like yams, taro, tomatoes, melons, etc.; salt and rice are the main ingredients for seasonings.

③ The method is favorable for dishes created by cooking, frying, and roasting.

③ Chinese food praises China's Shandong cuisine, Beijing cuisine, and Liao cuisine.

③ The recipes are very popular for delicious dishes such as large platter, casserole pork joints, white meat casserole, snowflake chicken legs, dry-roasted fish, glazed pork, roasted suckling pig, fried yellow vegetables, fried pork loin, fried fish nuggets and other flavors.

Shuijiu likes to drink beer most, as well as fruit juices made from various raw fruits.

Fruits like bananas, sugar cane, oranges, oranges and other raw fruits; dried fruits like nuts, etc.