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References
- ↑ "Warriors in Transit: Theatre in Papua New Guinea", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 18 October 2000
- ↑ National Cultural Commission, Papua New Guinean Treasury website
- ↑ "Papua New Guinea", UNESCO, 1980
- ↑ "Warriors in Transit: Theatre in Papua New Guinea", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 18 October 2000
- ↑ "Papua New Guinea: Cultural Development", UNESCO, 1984
- ↑ "Warriors in Transit: Theatre in Papua New Guinea", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 18 October 2000
- ↑ "Papua New Guinea", UNESCO, 1980
- ↑ "Warriors in Transit: Theatre in Papua New Guinea", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 18 October 2000