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Maggie Wilson was born in the highlands of Papua New Guinea to Melka Amp Jara, a woman of the highlands, and Patrick Leahy, brother of Australian explorers Michael and Daniel Leahy, who were among the first Australian explorers to encounter people in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, during an expedition in search for gold.

Maggie''s life serves as a window into the complex social and cultural transformations experienced during the early years of the Australian administration in Papua New Guinea and the first three decades after independence.

This ethnography--started as an autobiography and completed by Rosita Henry after Maggie''s death in 2009--tells Maggie''s story and the stories of those whose lives she touched. Their recollections of Maggie Wilson offer insights into life in Papua New Guinea today.

A True Child of Papua New Guinea

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: 1/30/2019 12:04:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781476677033, 978-1476677033
      ISBN10: 1476677034

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Maggie Wilson was born in the highlands of Papua New Guinea to Melka Amp Jara, a woman of the highlands, and Patrick Leahy, brother of Australian explorers Michael and Daniel Leahy, who were among the first Australian explorers to encounter people in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, during an expedition in search for gold.

      Maggie''s life serves as a window into the complex social and cultural transformations experienced during the early years of the Australian administration in Papua New Guinea and the first three decades after independence.

      This ethnography--started as an autobiography and completed by Rosita Henry after Maggie''s death in 2009--tells Maggie''s story and the stories of those whose lives she touched. Their recollections of Maggie Wilson offer insights into life in Papua New Guinea today.

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