NewzPapua New Guinea has established a National Day dedicated to the bird of paradise, an animal deeply connected to the identity and heritage of the nation's people.
Historically, the island's earliest inhabitants and surrounding regional groups recognized the uniqueness of these creatures, referring to them as birds of God. Over time, foreign explorers similarly celebrated the birds' striking appearance, with Portuguese explorers naming them birds of the sun and Dutch explorers dubbing them birds of paradise.
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