2. 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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3. Map of Papua New Guinea
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JIWAKA PROVINCE
ORO PROVINCE
4. Death practices in Oro Province
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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
5. Death practices in Jiwaka
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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
6. Similarities
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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.
7. 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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8. Impact of globalization on our culture
• Changed the system of communication
• Introduction of coffins
• Introduction of Christian principles
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9. 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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10. 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/mourni ng-oro-
province-papua-new-guinea
Winuan, J.K. Personal Communication. July 27 (2016).
Watch, L. Personal Communication. July 30 (2016).
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