Changing Faith Landscape in Papua

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Historically, Papua has no religions. They have unique faith in their ancestor as any traditional tribe around the world. By the colonialism exist, the missionaries tried to change their life into a decent modern human being. An increase in knowledge and well-being brought the best of the native Papua at that moment. However, at present, there is religious pressure from Islam newcomers from other islands in Indonesia. Are they pose a threat to native religion?

Data: Religious Supporters from Statistics Indonesia database (various years), Muller (2001), Wanggai (2008), Mansoben (1994) | Point Data : District Administrative Data (Ministry of Home Affairs)

Tools: QGIS, Blender, Illustrator

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