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AUTHOR'S DEDICATION

To IMBC

for inspiration

above and beyond

Many people have given generously of their time to help with this book. Among them are: Phil Reid, the best of travel companions; Paul Lundberg, who offered crucial introductions and corrected errors; Beni Wenda, a friend and the best of guides; Wayne Knight, a superb helicopter pilot; many Catholic fathers and brothers; friends Leroy and Philomena Hollenbeck; and John Cutts, a most dynamic and intelligent son of West Papua.

THE AUTHOR

Kal Muller has explored, photographed and written about Indonesia for more than 20 years. His work has appeared in dozens of books, as well as in the pages of National Geographic, Geo and many other magazines. Muller typically spends at least half the year in Indonesia, and the rest at his home in Mexico.

CONTRIBUTORS

John Cutts arrived in West Papua in 1954. His parents were pioneering missionaries in the highlands, and he grew up with the Moni, Dani and Nduga in the Homeyo and Hitadipa areas. His wife Joy and two daughters, Jaime and Jenna, have also lived with the Moni for many years. Cutts now works as a community liaison for Freeport Indonesia.

George Chaloupka works with the Museum of the Northern Territory in Darwin, Australia. He is an acknowledged expert on Australian Aboriginal and Melanesian rock art.