The Lani people, commonly mistakenly referred to as the Dani by outsiders, are a people from the central highlands of West Papua/Irian Jaya. They are one of the most populous tribes in the highlands, and are found spread out through the highlands, even in areas they do not traditionally claim as their own. Map showing Papua province in Indonesia Papua is a province of Indonesia comprising part of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands (see also Western New Guinea). ...

The pig features very strongly in their local culture, being the most important tool used in bartering, especially in dowries. Likewise pig feasts are extremely important to celebrate events communally, the success of a feast, and that of a village chief or organiser, is often gauged by the number of pigs slaughtered. The Lani have an unusual method of cooking their pig, and other staple crops such as banana, cassava, and sago. They heat some stones in a fire till they are extremely hot, they then wrap cuts of meat and pieces of vegetable and banana inside of many big banana leaves. The food package is then lowered into a pit which has been lined with some of the hot stones described above, the remaining hot stones are then placed on top, and the pit is covered in grass and a cover to keep steam in. After a couple of hours of broiling, the pile is opened and food is removed from the pile and eaten. Binomial name Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms The domestic pig is usually given the scientific name Sus scrofa, though some authors call it , reserving for the wild boar. ... Look up Culture in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Wikinews has news related to this article: Culture and entertainment Dictionary of the History of Ideas: Cultural Development in Antiquity Dictionary of the History of Ideas: Culture and Civilization in Modern Times Classificatory system for cultures and civilizations, by Dr. Sam Vaknin... Barter is a form of trade where goods or services are exchanged for a certain amount of other goods or services, i. ... A dowry (also known as trousseau) is a gift of money or valuables given by the brides family to that of the groom to permit their marriage. ... Village Feast. ... Chief can refer to The chief engineer of a naval vessel or anyone with the rank Chief Warrant Officer in the Canadian Forces In heraldry, a chief is a band of colour or metal making up the top (usually the top third or slightly less) of a shield. ... Species Hybrid origin; see text A banana is a tree-like plant (though strictly a herb) of the genus Musa in the family Musaceae, closely related to plantains. ... Binomial name Manihot esculenta Crantz Cassava or manioc (Manihot esculenta; also yuca in Spanish, and mandioca, aipim, or macaxeira in Portuguese) is a woody perennial shrub of the spurge family, that is extensively cultivated as an annual crop for its edible starchy tuberous root. ... Sago is a starchy, fecula, granular substance used in cooking. ...

The Lani have become rapidly civilized, despite tourist brochures describing trekking in the highlands with people from the 'stone age'. They are the most vocal in demanding independence from Indonesia, and every year numerous Lani are shot and imprisoned trying to raise the flag of West Papua, the Morning Star. A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... In South African history, the Great Trek was an eastward and north-eastward migration of the Boers, descendants primarily of immigrants from western mainland Europe. ... Stone Age fishing hook. ... The flag of West Papua, ratio unknown Description The flag of West Papua consists of a red vertical band along the hoist side, with a white five-pointed star in the center. ... Morning Star may mean: Morning Star (chief), a Cheyenne leader, also known as Dull Knife. ...

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• Extensive English language library, some material written by Lani (highland) tribespeople

Of this downloadable reading material, the most interesting booklet is sure to be Just Leave Us Alone which is a letter home written by a young Lani man sent by his people to find out about "that Europe thing that is attacking us". This article is about the computer terms. ...

Lani is also the Hawaiian word for Heaven.