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Native village visit among Dutch New Guinea Seabees
A Seabee crew and two officers visit a coastal native village in Dutch New Guinea. They tour bamboo huts built on pilings, meet the Indonesian-ruled chief, view a family who aided the Japanese during the war, and observe local dress and customs including nude children and Javanese style outfits. The article notes restricted entry to natives and describes village life and postwar recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seabee
J. W. Thorelius
Dutch New Guinea
Ang Int
Carl
Frank
Mister Jack
Hollandia
Mission