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Highland and coastal contests

Also known as Traditional contests (spear · stone throwing, wrestling)

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Regional contests of strength and aim tied to feasts and initiations rather than formal games.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Papua New Guinea.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Pacific and Oceania.

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