MURDERS IN PAPUA.
FEATHERS AS THE REWARD. [FROM OUR OW>' CORRESPONDENT.] SYDNEY, Aug. 14. For some reason that, is still obscure j only murderers are allowed to wear cer- ! tain highly-prized feathers and other insignia among the Koriari tribe in Papua. j The Lieutenant-Governor of Papua in I a recent report to the Minis ter-in-Charge, ; states that since 1914 no less than 15 i members of this tribe have been sentenced Ito death for murder. Five of these men 1 have been hanged, and the sentences of the others have been commuted to long terms of imprisonment. The Lieutenant-Governor says that these murders still go on- They are i.ot.oommitted in a spirit of anger or revenge, ,_ but, simply in order that the . murderer v I might win the right to wear a dtrtpgwH. rnfomament-4. there *wjjte»£ ;•, ! refsons which white. men ™w*AH*° . , understand. It has been suggested :fi£» .*• ! The "earing of the feathers and ornaments - y ! be made a punishable otfenrt. but m ihafe case the savage might (feme something else to serve the purpose. . _ . , r^_ Tie tribe lives qaite new to-Port Mot«- , by but it baa been little influence* J* cmlisation, and tta members a»«f; SaSeW enemies d the sdminirtrw^
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19190828.2.77
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17250, 28 August 1919, Page 7
Word Count
200MURDERS IN PAPUA. New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17250, 28 August 1919, Page 7
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in