Art and song forge closer bonds between Australia and New Guinea

Commemorating 100 years of Australia’s closest neighbor through its artefacts, video and a collaboration with an ARIA-winning musician.
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Tolai Men and their sacred tubuan objects performing a ritual Kinawai dance ceremony in the early hours of the morning on a Bit Na Ta (Blanche Bay). Photographed by G. Kakabin.

Although Papua New Guinea is Australia’s nearest neighbour geographically, it has traditionally been held at a cultural distance. Shared projects are rare and relatively few Australians have experienced the cultures of this vibrant nation.

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