The Chambri Lakes[1] are a series of swamps and shallow water canals in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea that are seasonally filled by the flooding of the Sepik river in vast area of 216 km2 (83 sq mi). During the northwest monsoon season, from September to March, occurs overflow of two of the Sepik's tributaries and vast Chambri Lake is created. The Chambri Lakes form in the middle Sepik, between the village of Pagwi and the junction of the crosmari Karawari Rivers with the Sepik. The inhabitants of the Chambri Lakes are renowned for their artistry.[2][3] The Chambri language is spoken in the Chambri island.
| Chambri Lake | |
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  Chambri Lake | |
| Coordinates | 4°16′S 143°7′E / 4.267°S 143.117°E |
| Basin countries | Papua New Guinea |
References edit
- ^ Chambri Lake: Papua New Guinea National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
- ^ Chambri Lake Villages, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Art-Pacific Guide to Sepik River Carvings
- ^ Errington, Frederick; Gewertz, Deborah (1985). "the chief of the Chambri: social change and cultural permeability among a New Guinea people". American Ethnologist. 12 (3): 442–454. doi:10.1525/ae.1985.12.3.02a00030.
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