Hiri is the name for the traditional trade voyages that formed an important part of the culture of the Motu people of Papua New Guinea. == Origins == The Motu live in a comparative rain shadow – the dry season is unusually harsh, and there are not enough suitable areas for the growing of sago (rabia).
Hiri is the name for the traditional trade voyages that formed an important part of the culture of the Motu people of Papua New Guinea. == Origins == The Motu live in a comparative rain shadow – the dry season is unusually harsh, and there are not enough suitable areas for the growing of sago (rabia).
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