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Irian
Jaya / West Papua is a province in the easternmost, the largest
area of Indonesia. It is an area of the world so remote, rugged
and diverse but its people can convey such a sense of unity and
friendship. You will find them very warm and accommodating.
There are over 250 different tribes of Irian Jaya, each with
their own language, lifestyle and culture. The traditional of
the indigenous in Jayawijaya and Paniai regencies will remind
you of the stone age besides those in the coastal areas with
their unique and nicest attractions.
Papua is covering by large rainforest growing of about 75% of
the area, with thousands of unique flora and fauna. Other
prevailing ecosystems include steamy mangrove forest and
savannah right through to alpine highlands with snow-capped
mountains. Wildlife abounds and includes some of the most
interesting creatures known to man. This also holds true with
the magical beauty of West Papua's coastal underwater world,
which hosts some truly amazing coral reefs.
Baliem
Valley, Korido Coast, Jayawijaya Peak, Lake Garam and several
traditional cultures of the various ethnic groups.
The
beauty of the views, arts and cultures have been internationally
famous especially for the adventurers. They can come and see
traditional and indigenous people of the island such as: Aghu,
Airosumaghe, Awyu, Citak, Iwur, Kimaghama, Somahai, Asmat,
Marind, Bianmarind, Mombum, Moraori, Kaeti, Kanum, Kauwol,
Kayagar, Kombai, Koneraw, Kurima, Korowai, Kotogut, Maklew, Ndom,
Niggarum, Pisa, Riantana, Sawi, Siaga-Yenimu, Tamagario, Tamnim,
Wambon, and Wanggom tribal communities. They live in the jungle
and spread out in the regencies of Merauke, Jayawijaya, Jayapura,
Paiai, Fak-Fak, Manokwari, Sorong, Yali Tribe, Yapen Waropen,
Biak and Numfor.
TRADITIONAL
HOUSE; RUMAH KAKI SERIBU
This type of house is particularly built by the Arfak ethnic
group. Rare and unique in design, this type of house has many
poles to support it. For this reason, the house is called "Rumah
Kaki Seribu" (House with one thousand feet). Its walls are
made of tree barks; its roof is made of coarse grass. This house
can be found in remote places like Kebar and Anggi.
A
S M A T
If Bali is famous for the Balinese, Irian with its Asmat people.
This tribe is famous for its woodcarving. It is unique in the
sense that the carving they produce, they only use very
primitive tools.
Asmat
is the most well-known tribe in Irian Jaya. They became famous
not only through their headhunting practices in the past, but
also because of their wonderful art of wood. Around 70.000.
Asmat people live in a huge tidal swamp land of 10,000 square.
The climate is hot and humid.
The
Baliem valley setting
in the region of extraordinary natural beauty in the highland of
1.500m is added incentive to make the quick flight about 1 hours
from Jayapura to get there. There is even more reason to visit
Baliem Valley every year, when a year long schedule of
special event will celebrate called the DANI AUGUST FESTIVAL.
Making the visit all more enjoyable is the Baliem Valley
Excellent assortment of native people who are very
friendly.
The
Yali tribe : has similar way of life as the Dani people. The
Yali lives on hills and flat terrain. The temperature of this
area is 20 degree Celcius - 30 degree Celcius in the day time
and at night 10 degree - 15 degree. The total populations of
this area 30.000 people. Compared with the Dani, the Yali are
more primitive. They are also less influence by outside world.
The largest villages around are Angguruk and Kosarek. Air
transportation to Angguruk or Kosarek is served by chartered
plane of Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF)
Korowai
and Kombai always
moves from one place to another in order to be close to the
foods and hunted animals provides by nature. Both Korowai and
Kombai are hunter and gatherer who move and build a new tree
house once every 3 years. For this reason we do not fix the
place of our destination or what activities we do day by day.
Biak
: a town built on the rocky soil of an island of the same name
on the rim of Cendrawasih Bay, is Irian Jaya's gateway. A big
Indonesian naval base, it has an infrastructure that is better
than in most other places in the area.
BIRDS
GARDEN
This is actually a conservation area with a great variety of
birds such as bird of paradise, parrot "mambruk" which
are easily found almost almost every where in Irian Jaya. It is
located in the village of Rim, the district of East Biak and
accessible within thirty minutes by land.
FLOATING
VILLAGE
The local people build their houses on the water along the
beaches, but like the other Irianese communities, the staple
food here is sago. A kind of traditionally prepared food from
sago is called sago forno.
Traditional
Houses
All
traditional houses in Indonesia include the Papuan name it as
RUMAH ADAT or ADAT HOUSE. The Papuan traditional houses erected
with no walls to separate the rooms and is decorated with
Sentani motifs which is utilized for a traditional meetings.
TRADITIONAL HOUSES in Jayapura of Papua is located about 45 km
from Jayapura and only accessible by land transportation.
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