Losing our Identity: A study exploring why Papua New Guineans are ignorant of their national story
Alphonse Aime
Abstract
This paper raises the concern that Papua New Guineans are losing sight of their rich cultural values and indiscriminately adopting outside values. This adaptation has brought about confusion among young Papua New Guineans and they are losing their sense of self-identity. The study, conducted among Divine Word University students as well as Secondary High School students and teachers, highlights the fact that schools are not doing enough to prepare young people to discover their cultural self-identity. It was found that the current curriculum of the education system alienates students from their cultural identity and forms them to feel more like foreigners.
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