Telefomin
Telefomin is a station town on the border of Sandaun and Western
Provinces in Papua New Guinea. The town started during the Second World
War after Mick Leahy was assigned to engineer an air-strip in 1944 for
the United States for use against the Imperial Japanese Army forces
based in New Guinea.
The Sepik River
runs west-east south of the town. The Baptist Mission of Telefomin
contains a notable museum and fossils have been found in the area.
The Telefomin peoples are noted for their use of huge conical masks
in healing rituals and traditionally have carved designs onto tall
boards for the entrances of their houses.
It is also next to a nearby province, Southern Highlands and locals sometimes go there for services and needs.
It only can be accessed by plane and by walking. So far there are no road yet built due to lack of development.
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