A National Day for the Bird that Defines the People of Papua New Guinea

THE island's earliest inhabitants and those of its surrounding region already knew this: that these birds were special — which is why they called them birds of God. Portuguese explorers called them birds of the sun, and Dutch explorers named them birds of paradise. This is the historical perspective, or definition. The post A National Day for the Bird that Defines the People of Papua New Guinea appeared first on Post Courier .