@siassi514: The Siassi Archipelago lies off the southeast coast of Umboi Island (a total of 18 islands, only seven are inhabited. During the mid-1920s, the population of the Siassi Islands was a little over 700 people. It had more than doubled (to almost 1700 people) by the early 1960s, and then decreased to a little more than 1600 people by the early 1980s. In 1936 a Lutheran mission was established on the island which was headed by Pastor P.H Freund. in 1940 Freund was recruited by Lt. Commander Eric Feldt of the Royal Australian Navy to act as a Coastwatcher. During 1943 the island was briefly occupied by 500 Japanese troops from the 51st Reconnaissance Regiment which was commanded by Col. Jiro Sato. By early December 1943, after several allied bombing runs, the Japanese withdrew from the island. Siassi Island people support themselves through traditional trade based on a barter system,and also have four languages.The island is so beautiful 😍 #siassiherritage🇬🇦🇵🇬💯❤

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