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Wild Partners

Indigenous Worlds and Industrial Giants in Papua New Guinea

Language EnglishEnglish
Book Paperback
Book Wild Partners Patrick Guinness
Libristo code: 50443758
Publishers ANU Press, February 2026
Wild Partners traces the history of the Maututu Nakanai of West New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Accor... Full description
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Wild Partners traces the history of the Maututu Nakanai of West New Britain, Papua New Guinea. According to a Maututu ontology, or worldview, they are surrounded by a forest filled with threatening wild forces. It is believed that outstanding men and women pioneer ways to engage these forces to bring benefit to their village community. In recent times, the Maututu have had to engage with human outsiders, including government officers, church administrators, industrial managers and migrant settlers, who like their mythological counterparts have threatened to disrupt the established world.

This study captures Maututu approaches to the threats and challenges they have faced over the last hundred years-the proclamation of the Christian world, the dislocation of the Pacific war, the development programs of the colonial and independent governments and the industrial expansion of oil palm. The challenges have at times threatened the very essence of their being through the destruction of forests, loss of land, competition for schooling and health care, marginalisation within the oil palm industry and the emergence of 'big shot' individuals who ignore community obligations.

Maututu have adapted to these threats, becoming successful oil palm producers and prominent professionals throughout Papua New Guinea while seeking to rejuvenate Christianity, protect forest and marine environments and build partnerships that benefit their village communities. Central to these efforts has been partnership with outside forces.

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Full name Wild Partners
Language English
Binding Book - Paperback
Date of issue 2026
Number of pages 284
EAN 9781760467159
ISBN 1760467154
Libristo code 50443758
Publishers ANU Press
Weight 403
Dimensions 156 x 234 x 16
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