The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 July 1981Vol. 52, No. 7

Islands

pp. 1-3 · Read in the full issue

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Cover picture: The coastal Papua New Guineans have long been recognised as masters in the art of ceremonial decoration for special occasions. This picture of finery in feathers was taken in the Trobriand Islands of eastern PNG by Bengt Danielsson.