Papua New Guinea is in Oceana and it occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea. Other major islands within Papua New Guinea include New Ireland, New Britain, Manus and Bougainville.
Buka Island on the left Bougainville Island on the right.
Who Goes to Papua New Guinea?
Tourists go to Papua New Guinea to see the festivals put on by the many different cultures that live there. The markets are full of local foods and crafts including traditional carvings and beadwork, traditional and contemporary paintings on canvas and traditionally woven baskets and serving trays. If the variety of flowers and birds weren’t enough, PNG is also known to have one of the healthiest coral reef systems on the planet. Divers come to see the beauty underwater.
Missionaries from various organizations have been bringing the Gospel to coastal groups of Papua New Guinea since the early 1800’s. They did not reach the rugged interior until decades later. People in the highlands, practicing tribal warfare and cannibalism, lived in a world that did not go beyond the next mountain range.
Linguists and Bible Translators of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, now known as SIL International have been going to PNG since the 1950’s. No matter how small the people group, the translators understand the importance of bringing the Gospel to them in their heart language. Read A Hidden People by Lynette Oates. It tells how a remote New Guinea culture, the Binumarien, was brought back from the brink of extinction. Also visit this link to read about this group and others.
http://www.sil.org/silewp/2004/silewp2004-004.htm
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