Dr. Powesiu Lawes
Powesiu Lawes was born to Lawes Kicheni and Hiwen Podiriwai in Loniu village on the 25th of October 1957. He started his education in the village from Year 1 to 3 before continuing Year 4 to 6 in a mission boarding primary school which was far from the village. While in this school, Powesiu Lawes was already recognized by his expatriate teachers as the artist in the school. He was asked to do portraits of musical composers, scientists and many others to be hung in classrooms and library.From this boarding School, he went on to Manus High School, where he was again the School's artist.From HiRead More...
WATI KUI
Books by Dr. Powesiu Lawes
Wati Kui is an art book which depicts livelihood activities, spiritual beliefs of the Loniu people and their cultural life. It is meant for the New generation and even older people who may lack knowledge of the Loniu society's culture. This book is the second to the first which was published in 1989 while I was still a medical student. The artwork here can be viewed as much more better than the artwork in the first book. I hope you will like the book and the a
The Loniu File
Books by Dr. Powesiu Lawes
The Loniu File is a brief description of the culture of the Loniu people, a group of people living in Manus Island which is a Province of Papua New Guinea. The brief descriptions of cultural traits are what was practiced hundreds of years ago. What remains today are remnants of the 'original' culture that was known and practiced in the past. People reading this book will notice that the three important things intertwined in the Loniu culture are respect, sorry
LONIU VILLAGE
Books by Dr. Powesiu Lawes
The book 'Loniu Village' is a document about Loniu village and its people, where they originated from, how they have lived in their current location and when and how external influences - like the infiltration by Missionaries in 1914 and the Battle of the Admiralty in 1944 - have shaped them and their children.
The Loniu File
Books by Dr. Powesiu Lawes
The Loniu File is a brief description of the culture of the Loniu people, a group of people living in Manus Island which is a Province of Papua New Guinea. The brief descriptions of cultural traits are what was practiced hundreds of years ago. What remains today are remnants of the 'original' culture that was known and practiced in the past. People reading this book will notice that the three important things intertwined in the Loniu culture are respect, sorry
LONIU VILLAGE
Books by Dr. Powesiu Lawes
The book 'Loniu Village' is a document about Loniu village and its people, where they originated from, how they have lived in their current location and when and how external influences - like the infiltration by Missionaries in 1914 and the Battle of the Admiralty in 1944 - have shaped them and their children.
WATI KUI
Books by Dr. Powesiu Lawes
Wati Kui is an art book which depicts livelihood activities, spiritual beliefs of the Loniu people and their cultural life. It is meant for the New generation and even older people who may lack knowledge of the Loniu society's culture. This book is the second to the first which was published in 1989 while I was still a medical student. The artwork here can be viewed as much more better than the artwork in the first book. I hope you will like the book and the a
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