Papua unity and diversity

When dozens of dancers gather on wooden boats and move together across the calm waters of Lake Sentani, the performance is more than a spectacle. Isosolo Dance, a traditional art …

At the edge of Lake Sentani, traditional songs, the beat of tifa drums, and dancers moving across wooden boats brought Papua’s cultural heritage into the center of public attention as …

The Freeport Indonesia aid for Nusa Tenggara Timur (East Nusa Tenggara, or NTT) earthquake victims began with a 1.5-ton shipment carried by aircraft, but the company’s wider humanitarian response is …

In Papua, Maulid Nabi this year has taken on a distinctly social character. Across Sorong, Nabire, Kaimana, and other communities, celebrations marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad have been used …

A natural disaster thousands of kilometers away has brought communities across Papua together. Following the devastating earthquake that struck Flores, Nusa Tenggara Timur (East Nusa Tenggara, or NTT) on August …

In Manokwari, a traditional wooden instrument from Sulawesi Utara (North) Sulawesi is beginning to find a new audience thousands of kilometers from its cultural home. Kolintang music in Papua Barat …

On Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day, a symbolic gesture in the Jawa Tengah (Central Java) regency of Brebes placed Papua at the center of a national celebration. Brebes Regent Paramitha Widya …

On 3 August 2026, in Jayapura, a peaceful rally in Papua organized by Barisan Merah Putih (BMP) and led by Ali Kabiay brought together community members who voiced opposition to …

Papua Barat’s (West Papua) academic stars took center stage at the 2026 Provincial Four Pillars Quiz Competition, where nine senior high school representatives met in Manokwari on July 10 and …

The ceremony had barely started when rain clouds gathered over parts of Jayapura, Papua. Students adjusted their uniforms. Government employees moved closer together under tents. In several districts across Papua, …