Culture of Oro and Jiwaka province

Death Practices

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Outline

• Introduction• Oro death practices • Jiwaka death practices• Similarities between our culture• Differences between our culture• Impact of globalization on our culture• Conclusion• Reference

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Map of Papua New Guinea

JIWAKA PROVINCE

ORO PROVINCE

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Death practices in Oro Province

Garamut is beaten to send message to the villagers.

People bring food to the mourning place.

Immediate family members are not allowed to do other physical activities.

Normal burial

After death feast

Watching over the graveyard.

Face painting

Body of the deceased is exposed for two days

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Death practices in Jiwaka Message is delivered to other family members.

Faces are covered with mud to show sorrow.

Daily activities are forbidden.

Mourning period extends to more than one week.

Hauskrai is held in the place of singing (singsing ples).

Security is provided to the graveyard after burial.

Contribution of pigs and money to end the hauskrai

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Similarities

Daily activities are forbidden during hauskrai.

Singing mourning songs

Face painting

Final feast are held to end the hauskrai.

Provide security for the graveyard

Deceased body is placed outside for the whole families to view.

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Differences

Jiwaka

• Send a person to relay the message.

• Holds the mourning period for more than a week.

• Hauskrai is held in a special place called ‘singing place’.

Oro

• Beat the garamut to send message to the community.

• Holds mourning period for two days.

• Hauskrai is held in front of the house of the deceased.

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Impact of globalization on our culture

• Changed the system of communication• Introduction of coffins• Introduction of Christian principles

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Conclusion

• Culture is important because it shapes us to be who we are.

• It is better to keep holding on to our tradition and embrace all aspects of culture.

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Reference

Kottak, C. P. (2002). Cultural Anthropology. (8th Ed). USA: McGraw- Hill

Mourning-Oro province, Papua New Guinea.(2016). Retrieved 1st August, 2016 from: http://australianmuseum.net.au/mourning-oro-province-papua-new-guinea

Winuan, J.K. Personal Communication. July 27 (2016).

Watch, L. Personal Communication. July 30 (2016).