Hope and Resurrection
October 16, 2000
Muridan S. Widjojo *)
*) A researcher at the National Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Widjojo has been conducting research in Irian Jaya since 1993.
The Morning Star flag holds special meaning for the people of Irian Jaya (popularly called Papua). Fluttering in the air, it symbolizes the noble call of their ancestors to liberate them from the miseries of mundane life. The Morning Star appears to recite a series of endearing poetic ve |