Asmat Papua culture has not yet to be understood completely. This largest tribe in Papua has some uniqueness that is not yet to be revealed to the world. One of them is the art of […]
For the Asmat tribe in West Papua, artifacts and body decorations are made for aesthetic as well as spiritual purposes. Craftsmen added sacred components that matched the expectations of their ancestors. In this case, some […]
The great attention of foreigners to the uniqueness of the Asmat carving art initiated the establishment of the Asmat Museum in West Papua. Located on a large land area, this museum has a prominent attraction […]
Papua is famous for its tropical lands that have plains and mangrove forests. Although Papua is considered a bleak landscape for modern human life, the indigenous Asmat have lived here for decades. They continued to […]
Few may believe that in this 21st century where technology improves rapidly, millions of skyscrapers become a common thing to see, not to mention the quick spread of information. However, there are still tribes who […]
Asmat and Mimika are among ethnical groups in West Papua that have been creating wooden surfaces such as monumental poles, masks, and war shields for centuries. Through surrealism, those indigenous artists express their brilliant ideas […]