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Wendy Lohia

Wendy Lohia

Contestant in the Miss Hiri Hanenamo Queensland program, a cultural leadership initiative dedicated to preserving Motu Koita heritage among Papua New Guineans in Australia.

Jun 21, 2026

RichieHOST
38:12
yeah definitely look and uh what's one thing you hope to learn through this journey i know uh speaking to lillian allison they've got uh you know lots of activities and workshops planned what are you looking forward to
38:29
um for me this journey is is like one of the hairy voyages it's all about getting to know more about the culture and what our ancestors had done and it's it's all part of learning the pro sorry it's a learning in process um like part of the trade and connections that they had done and the other connecting villages that they had gone through.
38:56
This shell is also used part of the trade.
39:00
It's known as the shell money.
39:02
In Motu it's known as toya.
39:04
So this is what they would use to to trade and get more like other resources and seigo or things like that that's just like an example of what that was done so the tattoos that are going down my face down here they represent the tears of on the women.
39:26
So in Motu it's called Irurumata.
RichieHOST
41:33
And look, what is one challenge young women face today and how can they support each other through it?

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