indonesianvisit.com » carving http://indonesianvisit.com Go pack your stuff and enjoy Indonesia! Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:37:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Asmat Tribe http://indonesianvisit.com/tribe/asmat-tribe/ http://indonesianvisit.com/tribe/asmat-tribe/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:09:56 +0000 admin http://indonesianvisit.com/?p=46 Asmat is a tribe in Papua. Asmat tribe known as the unique wooden carvings. Asmat population is divided into two, namely those who live in coastal areas and those living in the countryside. Both are inter-population differ from each other in dialect, way of life, social structure and ritual. The next coastal population is divided into two parts namely Bisman tribes residing in between the river and the river Sinesty Nin and Simai tribes.

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Asmat tribe with unique wooden carvings

There are many contradictions between the different villages of Asmat. The most frightening is the way the Asmat used to kill his enemy. When the enemy was killed, his body was taken to the village, then cut and distributed to all residents to eat together. They sang songs of death and cut the enemy head. His brain is wrapped in sago leaves are roasted and eaten.

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Asmat tribe, hunting for foods

Now usually, about 100 to 1000 people living in one village. Each village has a Bachelor’s house and many family homes. Bujang Rumah used for ceremonial and religious ceremonies. Family houses inhabited by two to three families, which have a bathroom and the kitchen itself. Today, there are approximately 70,000 Asmat people live in Indonesia. The majority of children were at school Asmat.

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Asmat people

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