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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 4312025, member: 45&quot;]One reason I delayed answering, was the political aspects of the whole situation.&nbsp; It&#039;s a long-lasting, very volatile situation, with strong feelings involved on both sides.&nbsp; And sticking strictly to the facts, is lengthy and complicated.</p><p><br /></p><p>Part of the problem is terminology.&nbsp; Names have been changed frequently, and often for political reasons.&nbsp; &quot;Irian Jaya&quot; as <i>Anyjewelry </i>pointed out, is a prime example.&nbsp; Before it was &quot;renamed&quot; that in the early 1970s, it was named &quot;West Irian.&quot; Before that, &quot;Netherlands New Guinea,&quot; before that, the &quot;Dutch East Indies,&quot; etc.&nbsp; And often the name was not recognized by everyone, because of those very strong feelings.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>But, to slightly change the subject when it comes to names, I also wasn&#039;t sure what was meant by &quot;Burano.&quot;&nbsp; That&#039;s the name of an island near Venice, Italy, but apparently has no connection with the shield, so it would be best to simply identify the shield as &quot;Asmat,&quot; and avoid any political implications involved. </p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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