2.6 - Papa New Guinea Cultural Erosion

Question 1

How has clothing changed in PNG

Answer 1

Traditionally wore little, now wear modern westernised clothing e.g. t-shirts

Question 2

What is under threat and why

Answer 2

Tree Kangaroo

Been taught social goals like income so hunt to sell

Question 3

What has led to loss of language

Answer 3

More inter-tribal marriage so native languages aren’t passed on as taught intermarriage is okay
Interacting with tourists, their job

Question 4

What has led to loss of religion

Answer 4

Missionary activities by Christians and Muslims

Question 5

How did cultural erosion occur

Answer 5

Colonial rule by Britain and Germany in 1884

Question 6

Consequence of intermarriage

Answer 6

Conflict between age groups in tribes, e.g. older don’t approve
Village kin alienated as native language not passed down

Question 7

What was discovered and where and when

Answer 7

Copper in Bougainville in 1964

Question 8

Who established a mine

Answer 8

Rio Tinto

British TNC

Question 9

Consequences of mine to the environment

Answer 9

Deforestation
Poisonous chemicals in water bodies
Affects biodiversity, soil erosion

Question 10

Bougainvilleas are angry why

Answer 10

Rio Tinto profits meant to go to PNG but went to themselves

Question 11

Political tension arises how

Answer 11

Bougainville Revolutionary Army started guerrilla as didn’t like Rio Tinto’s Australian/PNG workers brought in