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 | History of Jayapura In the book of Nagara-Kertagama writen by Rakawi Prapanca of Majapahit, under the rule of King Hayam Wuruk, in 1365 A.D, it was mentioned that West Papua was belong to Majapahit Kingdom territory. | |
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Lake Sentani a forgotten gem |
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Sunday, 07 December 2008 |
 Lake Sentani, the largest lake in Papua province, deserves to be listed as one of the country's top tourism attractions, Tourism Minister Jero Wacik said Thursday. "I will include the lake as one of the country's leading tourism sites and ask the tourism directorate general to add it to promotional brochures as part of the Visit Indonesia 2008 campaign," Wacik said. Wacik, on his first ever visit to Papua, said he was "amazed" by the lake and its surroundings, which he said he could see from the air before his plane landed at Sentani Airport. |
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Timika's three lakes perched in the clouds |
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Sunday, 07 December 2008 |
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TIMIKA, Irian Jaya (JP): Few Indonesians have a chance to visit Irian Jaya, let alone see a little-known trio of lakes nestled in a stunning mountain backdrop. The lakes were first recorded in the 1920s by a Dutch mountain expeditionto the Jayawijaya mountain range, about 1,100 meters above sea level (the same expedition also discovered Cartenz Peak, with its rich copper and golddeposits). |
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Paniai Lake in Papua Province one of the most beautiful lake in the world |
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Saturday, 06 December 2008 |
 Jayapura, Papua province, Representatives of 157 countries which have lakes will visit Paniai Lake in Papua Province which they consider to be the world`s most beautiful and preserved lake, a local official said. |
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Paniai Lake in Papua Province one of the most beautiful lake in the world |
Jayapura, Papua province, Representatives of 157 countries which have lakes will visit Paniai Lake in Papua Province which they consider to be the world`s most beautiful and preserved lake, a local official said. |
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1 May : The Happiness and Enthusiastic of Papuan to Commemorate the West Papua Integration to NKRI |
 Energetic and enthusiastic are two words that come to mind when describing Papuan community (Papua and West Papua) to commemorate the West Papua integration day on May 1, 2008. Since last two week the Papuan activities have been seen such as race walking followed by thousands of participants. |
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Tenggelamnya Rumpun Melanesia |
 (The Unitary State of Indonesia’s Political Struggle in West Papua), written by young author Papuan Sendius Wonda SH, MSi, and published by Deiyai, a Jayapura-based publishing house in 2007 (first edition) which consists of 245 pages totally in 2007. This book has ever attracted to attention of public after its circulation was banned by the Attorney General's Office.
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 History of Jayapura In the book of Nagara-Kertagama writen by Rakawi Prapanca of Majapahit, under the rule of King Hayam Wuruk, in 1365 A.D, it was mentioned that West Papua was belong to Majapahit Kingdom territory. In one of its paragraphs mentioned “Muwah tikhan i wandan, ambwan (Ambon) athawa maloko wwanin (Fakfak)” were the sovereign territory of Majapahit Kingdom. |
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