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Unexplained encounters in Papua New Guinea

4 famous cases from Papua New Guinea: 2 visitors, 2 creatures. Famous cases set out what was reported and the explanations offered, without taking a side.

Famous cases

Father Gill's SightingDisputedBoianai, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea · 26–27 June 1959The RopenUnconfirmedUmboi Island, Papua New Guinea · Reported in the 20th centuryThe Ri of New IrelandExplainedNamatanai, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea · Investigated 1979–1985The Masalai, Spirits of PlaceFolkloreMadang Province, Papua New Guinea · A living tradition