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CULTURAL CULTURAL AWARENESS AWARENESS

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CULTURE CULTURE Something complex

Material Culture & Non-Material

Influence in workforce relations

Culturally-aware we all need to:

Learn about other’s people cultures Remember the things all people have in common Have positive thoughts and attitudes towards other people

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LOCATION OF PAPUAN

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TRIBES IN TRIBES IN PAPUANPAPUAN

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People came from different cultural background Each person is unique individual & desires respect Be aware of any thought influenced by stereotypes! Some things about Papuan Culture in GENERAL:

Some are cautious towards other Indonesians Make special effort to be friendly – Don’t consider them inferior Demonstrate willingness to mix with them – Who ever you are Family system are complex and strong – Be friendly and you will be protected by all member of a tribe or even between all papuans

PAPUAN CULTURE PAPUAN CULTURE

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Open and spontaneous nature – They laugh and talk loudly Do not like to be embarrassed – They may react strongly Relation to the indigenous Bintuni Bay’s people:

- Do not make agreement or promises if there are any uncertainties

- Only visit the villages if you are accompanied by a Community Affairs Field Team (CAFT)

PAPUAN CULTURE PAPUAN CULTURE (More)(More)

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You always have a choice in the way you communicate with another person

The way you think directly and indirectly affects the way you communicate with people

Everybody would like to be treated with respect and shown courtesy.

If someone is not polite or patient with other people, remain patient and polite, this way may change their attitude

Proactive in ‘bridging’ any gaps between people because of culture. Follow your natural instincts and think positively about others

COMMUNICATING COMMUNICATING CROSS - CULTURALLYCROSS - CULTURALLY

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““If I know and understand other people’s If I know and understand other people’s culture, indirectly I will feel safe and culture, indirectly I will feel safe and

confident no matter what environment confident no matter what environment I find myself in”I find myself in”

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PAPUA ECOLOGICAL AREAS AND ASSOCIATED CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS

ECOLOGICAL GROUPING

CHARACTERISTICS RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTSubsistence System Main Food

typesGeneral Characteristics

1. Mountain People Farming / Shifting Agriculture Hunting Trading Handicrafts Catching fish in Rivers

Tubers Vegetables

Relatively closed when facing outsiders High group solidarity Hard working Oriented towards long term Disciplined and faithful towards leaders

2. Coastal People Gathering sago Catching fish in rivers Trading Fishing at sea

Sago Tubers Fish Vegetables

Open towards outsiders Individualistic Can reach compromise easily Focused on the present, living day to day

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