PROJECTS

PAPUA NEW GUINEA ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA COMMUNITY CENTRE

The culture, traditions, history, and identity of Papua New Guinea are preserved and passed down through storytelling and teaching in a hausman, a communal place of learning where people interact and learn from each other. The PNGAWA, supported by its members, is considering the construction of a community centre, a symbol of the hausman. This will allow the older generation to impart their knowledge of the various cultures, traditions, and languages and also provide a shared space for unity and strengthening of bonds within the community. This will be one of our main long-term projects.

Hausman of coastal Papua New Guinea

A hausman of the highlands of Papua New Guinea