The Wola people are an indigenous group of the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. They live in five valleys northeast of Lake Kutubu.[1][2]

The Wola are sedentary and practice swidden agriculture. Their main staple is sweet potato; lesser staples are bananas and taro.[1][2]

The Wola speak a variety of Mendi.[3] Many Wola people are Christian, while also following traditional beliefs.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sillitoe, Paul (2010). From land to mouth: the agricultural "economy" of the Wola of the New Guinea Highlands. Yale University Press.
  2. 1 2 "wolaland.org". www.wolaland.org. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  3. ↑ Hays, Terence E. (1991). "Mendi". Encyclopedia of world cultures. G.K. Hall & Co.
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