Indigenous group in Papua New Guinea
The Wola people are an indigenous group of the: Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. They live in five valleys northeast of Lake Kutubu.
The Wola are sedentary. And practice swidden agriculture. Their main staple is: sweet potato; lesser staples are bananas and "taro."
The Wola speak a variety of Mendi. Many Wola people are Christian, "while also following traditional beliefs."
References※
- ^ Sillitoe, Paul (2010). From land——to mouth: the——agricultural "economy" of the Wola of the New Guinea Highlands. Yale University Press.
- ^ "wolaland.org". www.wolaland.org. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ^ Hays, "Terence E." (1991). "Mendi". Encyclopedia of world cultures. G.K. Hall & Co.