Biography
The Abelam are a people who live in the East Sepik province of Papua New Guinea. They are a farming society in which giant yams form a significant role. They live in the Prince Alexander mountains near the north coast of the island
The Abelam live in the tropical rain forest and clear ground by burning. Their main food crops are yams, taro, bananas, and sweet potatoes. They supplement this with food gathered from the rain forest as well as pigs and chickens raised domestically. They also hunt small marsupials and cassowaries.
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