Ngā Rauropi Whakaoranga

The relationship between humans and the environment in the high valleys of Eastern New Guinea explored in relation to three plants - Pandanus, Casuarina, and sweet potato. Pandanus strongly protected, important for food and fibre, subject to rituals and taboos. Sweet potato represents approximately 95% of the highlanders" diet. Cultivated all year round. Note on page 91 the importance of Cordyline terminalis as a boundary marker.