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Which ancient maritime trading network connected the Motu people of Port Moresby with the Gulf of Papua?

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Correct answer: Hiri trade cycle

The Hiri trade cycle involved the Motu people of the Port Moresby region sailing large lakatoi canoes to trade clay pots for sago with communities in the Gulf of Papua. This vital economic and cultural link is still celebrated today during the annual Hiri Moale Festival, keeping their incredible seafaring heritage alive. Photo: Steve Jurvetson from Menlo Park, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.

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