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West Papua people culture in city

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Meet the Real-Life Tarzan Tribe of West Papua AKA My Homeland. The Bird of Paradise Island , known as the island of Papua, are known as the home of the last remaining tribes of the Melanesian nation in the world. One should be aware that despite technological advances, there are still those who live a genuine lifestyle and have stopped contact from the outside world. The tribes’ tools have not changed in thousands of years: stone axes, net bags hung from the forehead, bows five or six feet long and arrowheads carved specifically for particular purposes, such as to kill large game, birds, or their enemies. Their material culture is limited to the indispensable things of daily life. However, they do cherish the modest luxury of body ornaments... #Melanesian #WestPapua #MelanesianCulture #Wamena #LaniTribe #DaniTribe (at Wamena, Papua, Indonesia)

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Natural Beauties

[makona10]

Yatamo Yame. Menjaga yang seharusnya di jaga dan melindungi yang seharusnya di lindungi. - peace for my life - 📍 Jayapura - West Papua. #papuansphoto #culture #etnik #etnikpapua #adatpapua #melanesianculture #paniai #westpapua #mobilephotography #mobilephotographypapua #brownpreset #jayapuracity #papua #lightroomindonesia (di Gereja Katedral Kristus Raja Jayapura) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp1z4BBgfxA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jefryyikwa-blog]

put on the ceiling honai. Smoke from the fire will be continuously on the bodies during the 200 days until the body dries, hardens and becomes mummified. After curing for 200 days, the ceremony called " Ap Ako " will close the mummification process. Wim Motok Mabel who have taken to the village Jiwika preserved, stored and guarded by the family. For residents of the traditional in Wamena, mummy believed to bring healing, provide success and help win the battle for the family and village store mummies, especially Wim Motok warlord Mabel is respected so that they believe Wim still continue to protect Jiwika. One family of the seventh generation of Wim joked "We believe Wim bring success, the proof Wim bring tourists and money into this village," we laughed, some truth in their words. Villagers Jiwika now rely on money from tourists who come, to a group of tourists could only be required to pay 300 thousand rupiah, and we can be as much to see and take pictures Wim Motok Mabel. Wim Motok Mabel, the commander who likes to fight now famous far beyond the area he fought. He did not need to spend enemy's life, no need to travel, he just sat and showing her mouth to moan. Wim is now "working" for the lives of his descendants, making money for generations and generations after he was no longer able to fight. #Wamena #baliemvalley #WestPapua #Melanesian #Mummy #Themummy #Mummyfromwamena #MummyfromWestPapua #MummyfromMelanesia #Melanesianculture #Melanesianheritage #Melanesiantraditionalbelief (at Wamena, Papua, Indonesia)

[jefryyikwa-blog]

They are not just children, the are "hope" #hope #future #wamena #westpapuan #melanesianculture #savefuturegenerations #savemelanesian #savewestpapuan (at Wamena, Papua, Indonesia)

[jefryyikwa-blog]

Your bones are fragile What you used to provide food on the table; To fulfill your obligation as head of household Now ... You are powerless to do it all Now ... You can only give us advice Now ... You can only say prayer for us For the ... the child you have raised with your hard work Bapa .... This tears are not able to repay them all Everything you do for our life Everything you gave us Bapa ... Your love will never be able to be replaced by others The attention you give us we will never forget Although sometimes we do not care about everything you give Sometimes we never value everything you give me Bapa .... Now we have to do everything We have to repay everything We have to pay attention to you Bapa .... Let us be our beloved children A child who never forgets your affection Let us try to make you happy Bapa ... Although we are aware It can not afford all that you have given And we realized that Nyawapun was not able to reply to it all Thank you Bapa We are now able to stand We are now capable of being independent Now we are able to live life with your prayers and affection I love you Dad. Bapa At every drop of your sweat In your tired breath Fulfilling loving affection. [not my father in the photo] #westpapuan #wamena #melanesianfather #melanesianculture #missingmyfather #poemformyfather (at Wamena, Papua, Indonesia)

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Will the next West Papuan generation still be able to draw the bow and release it....penetrating the sky? #wamena #baliemvalley #westpapua #melanesianculture #baliemvalleyfestival2017 (at Wamena, Papua, Indonesia)

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You know you are loved when you have more than one "mama" #pasificculture #melanesian #melanesianculture

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The house is our palace, a place to remember in our our hearts. Either way our home form, whether big, or small. Either our house is in town or in the village. But there has kept a lot of memories, memories that we especially find in the family and love ones #Honai #wamena #WestPapua #house #myHouse #traditionalhouse #melanesianculture #Melanesia

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The chief On the "kayou" monitoring the enemy and advised his warriors to be ready .. #melanesianculture #baliemvalley #wamena #melanesianhistory #westpapua #triballife #identity #belongings

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little girl who want to go playing with the nature, but there's nothing like endless rain #honai #wamena #baliemvalley #melanesianculture #explorewamena #westpapua

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NAOSA & NOPASE 🎶🎶 #wamena #westpapua #baliemvalley #melanesianculture #naosaandnopase #teachingaboutmelanesianculture #teachingaboutmelanesianherritage #melanesianculture #melanesianhistory (at Burke Hall- Xavier College Junior School)

[jefryyikwa-blog]

This is honai. Honai is the traditional house of the highlands community in central Papua. The house has a round shape and is usually occupied by 5-10 people. Made from planks of rough wood with the sago palm roof-top, a Honai is approximately 4-6 meters in diameter and 5-7 meters in height. It has woven bamboo arranged circling the interior walls of the house and one door at the front. The house has four support poles in the middle and fireplace to chase out cold air at night, it is also the place to cooked; hipere (sweet potatoes), wam (pig), and vegetables. The floor is usually just the earth covered with dried grass. There men and women live in separate areas of the Honai, usually the men sleep circled around in the ground floor, with the head in the middle and foot on the edge outside, likewise the women sleep on the first floor. The women and children lived in same house, but if the boys grown up they move into their father’s Honai. The ground floor and the first floor are connected with a ladder from bamboo. They also generally they have are 3 different buildings according to functions. One Honai is for resting place (sleep), the second is where they usually to eat together in a crowd and the third building is for the livestock pen. #Wamena #baliemvalley #Melanesian #WestPapua #melanesianculture #melanesiantraditionalhouse #westpapuatraditionalhouse

[jefryyikwa-blog]

No matter how cool, rich, educated , talented you are, how you treat people ultimately tells! In life, ignorance ain't cool!😎✌🏾Thank you #xaviercollege for the opportunity today. #melanesianculture #wamena #westpapua #shareawarenes #teachingaboutmelanesianculture #teachingaboutmelanesianherritage #teachingkidsaboutlife #iamwestpapuan #iammelanesian #balckhistrory #melanesianhistory #the43 (at Burke Hall- Xavier College Junior School)

[jefryyikwa-blog]

My home Honai is the traditional house of the mountainous community in central Papua. The house has a round shape and is usually occupied by 5-10 people. Made from planks of rough wood with the sago palm roof-top, a Honai is approximately 4-6 meters in diameter and 5-7 meters in height. It has woven bamboo arranged circling the interior walls of the house and one door at the front. The house has four support poles in the middle and fireplace to chase out cold air at night, it is also the place to cooked; hipere(sweet potatoes), wam(pig), and vegetables. The floor is usually just the earth covered with dried grass.There men and women live in separate areas of the Honai, usually the men sleep circled around in the ground floor, with the head in the middle and foot on the edge outside, likewise the women sleep on the first floor. The women and children lived in same house, but if the boys grown up they move into their father’s Honai. The ground floor and the first floor are connected with a ladder from bamboo. They also generally they have are 3 different buildings according to functions. One Honai is for resting place (sleep), the second is where they usually to eat together in a crowd and the third building is for the livestock pen. #Wamena #MelanesianCulture #WestPapuanCulture (at Wamena, Papua, Indonesia)