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Asaro River
Asaro River is a river in Eastern Highlands province, Papua New Guinea, located at . The Asaro is a tributary of the Tua. See also *Asaro Mudmen *Lower Asaro Rural LLG *Upper Asaro Rural LLG Upper Asaro Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. The Dano language Dano (Upper Asaro) is a Papuan language spoken by about 30,000 people in Upper Asaro Rural LLG, Eastern Highlands Prov ... * Asaro River languages References Rivers of Papua New Guinea {{PapuaNewGuinea-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Highlands (Papua New Guinea)
Eastern Highlands is a highlands province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Goroka. The province covers an area of 11,157 km², and has a population of 579,825 (2011 census). The province shares a common administrative boundary with Madang Province to the north, Morobe Province to the east, Gulf Province to the south, and Simbu Province to the west. The province is the home of the Asaro mud mask that is displayed at shows and festivals within the province and in the country. The province is reachable by air, including Goroka Airport, and road transport, including the main Highlands Highway. Districts and LLGs Each province in Papua New Guinea has one or more districts, and each district has one or more Local Level Government (LLG) areas. For census purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards and those into census units. Demography Eastern Highland Province had a population of 432,972 (PNG citizens) and 1,173 (non-citizens) in the 2000 Census. This is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia (a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia). Its capital, located along its southeastern coast, is Port Moresby. The country is the world's third largest island country, with an area of . At the national level, after being ruled by three external powers since 1884, including nearly 60 years of Australian administration starting during World War I, Papua New Guinea established its sovereignty in 1975. It became an independent Commonwealth realm in 1975 with Elizabeth II as its queen. It also became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations in its own right. There are 839 known languages of Papua New Guinea, one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tua (Papua New Guinea)
The Tua River is a tributary of the Purari River of Papua New Guinea. It originates in the Eastern Highlands Province and flows through the highlands of the Simbu Province, where it joins the Pio River, giving rise to the Purari. Geography Tua River has several tributaries, in particular Erave River, which in turn has Iaro River as it own tributary. History During the formation of the volcanoes of Soaru Range and Mount Karimui Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest. Mount or Mounts may also refer to: Places * Mount, Cornwall, a village in Warleggan parish, England * Mount, Perranzabuloe, a hamlet in Perranzabuloe parish, ..., the river's course was temporarily blocked, which caused the formation of a short-lived lake. See also * Tua River languages References Rivers of Papua New Guinea {{PapuaNewGuinea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asaro Mudmen
The "Mudmen" of Papua New Guinea's Asaro tribe, also known as the ''Holosa'', are those who wear a traditional costume centered around masks made of mud. They live nearby the village of Goroka in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Creation legend There are several oral history versions regarding the creation of the Asaro Mudmen, with anthropologist Todd Otto noting, "there are as many versions of he creation legendas there are sources." In one recitation, they were defeated by an enemy tribe and forced to flee into the Asaro River where they met a man who gave them eyes to kill. They waited until dusk before attempting to escape the one whom was given the eyes was captured. The enemy saw him rise from the muddy banks covered in mud and thought he was spirit. Most tribes in Papua New Guinea are very afraid of spirits, so the enemy fled in fear, and the Asaro escaped. They then went into the village to see what had happened, not knowing the enemy tribesmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Asaro Rural LLG
Lower Asaro Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. The Tokano language Tokano is a Trans–New Guinea language spoken by approximately 6,000 people in Lower Asaro Rural LLG, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. It is also known as ''Gamuso, Tokama, Yufiyufa, Zaka, Zuhozuho,'' and ''Zuhuzuho''. There are c ... is spoken in the LLG. Wards *01. Mando-Yamayufa *02. Korepa *03. Asaro No. 1 *04. Asaro No. 2 *05. Tafeto/Wantrifu *06. Gamiyuho *07. Lunumbeyuho *08. Kanosa *09. Kofena References * * Local-level governments of Eastern Highlands Province {{EasternHighlandsProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Asaro Rural LLG
Upper Asaro Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. The Dano language Dano (Upper Asaro) is a Papuan language spoken by about 30,000 people in Upper Asaro Rural LLG, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially t ..., also known as Upper Asaro, is spoken in the LLG. Wards *01. Anengu *02. Kombiangu/Amaiufa *03. Namta *04. Pikosa *05. Aneguyufa *06. Kwonggi No. 1 *07. Kwonggi No. 2 *08. Wesan References * * Local-level governments of Eastern Highlands Province {{EasternHighlandsProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asaro River Languages
Asaro may refer to: * Asaro (food), a traditional yam dish of the Yoruba people of Nigeria and Benin *Asaro'o language, a Finisterre language in Madang Province * Asaro River, Eastern Highlands province * Asaro Mudmen, a costume tradition involving mud masks in Goroka, Eastern Highlands province *Dano language (Upper Asaro) * Lower Asaro Rural LLG *Upper Asaro Rural LLG People with the surname *Catherine Asaro Catherine Ann Asaro (born November 6, 1955) is an American science fiction and fantasy author, singer and teacher. She is best known for her books about the Ruby Dynasty, called the Saga of the Skolian Empire. Biography Catherine Asaro was bo ... (born 1955), science fiction/fantasy author and physicist * Frank Asaro (1927–2014), nuclear chemist See also * 4531 Asaro, a minor planet {{disambiguation, surname Surnames of Italian origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
