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Despite only arriving in New Guinea 40,000 years ago, |
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humans were soon established throughout the island's maze of hidden valleys. |
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Today, these people are known as Papuans |
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and together speak over 700 different languages |
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more than any other island on Earth. |
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Yet, despite their mastery of the island, |
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there was one creature they lived in awe of - |
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the giant man-eating crocodile. |
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Even today, young men must endure a brutal initiation ceremony, |
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in the belief that they will acquire the strength and guile of these giant reptiles. |
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The chief shaman calls out to the crocodile gods, |
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asking for their blessing and protection. |
