In the Land of a Thousand Tribes

An Anthropologist’s travels in Papua New Guinea.

In a land of countless tribes, the stories of Papua New Guinea are as diverse as its people.

Papua New Guinea, a vibrant cultural and natural gem in the heart of Oceania, is home to over 800 unique languages and a rich tribal heritage that remains largely untouched by Western influence. It is into this tropical haven of society that anthropologist Raz Cherbelis takes readers in his intriguing memoir, drawing on more than three decades of exploration and research across the country’s most remote regions.

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