Asmat Tribe

Asmat – The head-hunters – West Papua

Asmat cannibal tribe is the most famous of Papua. They put human skulls under their heads instead of a pillow. They feed on the brains of animals mixed with sago worms directly from your skull in half. They live in small islands of mangrove vegetation near the sea on the south side of the western part of the island of New Guinea. The construction of communal houses Asmat, they live together. Each family has its own fireplace reserved. In the longhouse, six or ten members of the band live.

In addition, the Asmat were headhunters, but also "hunt for the names." Each person is called after someone has died, or after killing the enemy. The child was given a name sometimes up to ten years after its birth, and then left the village to kill his enemy in the vicinity of the village. They had to learn the name of the man he killed, and then brings her home village of the skull. Only in this way a person can have a name.

Asmat cannibal tribe is the most famous of Papua. They put human skulls under their heads instead of a pillow. They feed on the brains of animals mixed with sago worms directly from your skull in half. They live in small islands of mangrove vegetation near the sea on the south side of the western part of the island of New Guinea. The construction of communal houses Asmat, they live together. Each family has its own fireplace reserved. In the longhouse, six or ten members of the band live.

In addition, the Asmat were headhunters, but also "hunt for the names." Each person is called after someone has died, or after killing the enemy. The child was given a name sometimes up to ten years after its birth, and then left the village to kill his enemy in the vicinity of the village. They had to learn the name of the man he killed, and then brings her home village of the skull. Only in this way a person can have a name.

Papua – Asmat – the disappearance of the Rokefeller expedition

Asmat villages are in a labyrinth of waterways, islands, and blind stream branch, consisting of a mangrove vegetation that extends deep into the interior West Papua. In estuaries, changes in sea level associated with high and low tide. It is said that these changes occur in up to 100 km from the sea

Asmat culture attracts researchers and their skills attractive to collectors. In the early 70's, leaders of the expedition when he worked at the Museum of New York, Michael probably died Rokefeller Asmat region.

In 1961, twenty-three years old boy American from New York State Governor disappeared into the woods in the southern region of the 'island, and was never found. Rescue team sent to the region Asmat have not found any evidence against him. Today, we can only speculate that the shipment has been attacked, killed and eaten, or any other number of things. The area, which houses Asmat tribe, is home to a group of large crocodiles in the sea. It 'possible that the crew lost in the mangroves or shipping their boat ran aground, and that eating crocodiles. But it is not inconceivable that they will not be Asmat tribe of cannibals ...

Asmat – excellent woodcarvers- west Papua

The Asmat tribe members believe they came from wood. Therefore, the wood is sacred to them. Even in ancient times things that are beautifully carved in wood. Asmat are considered the best sculptors of the Stone Age.

Their small drums, statues, carved two are admirable. Lots of original woodwork of the Asmat tribe in Papua are now shipped to Europe or America, and decorate the German or American museums, galleries, or households. Asmat Woodcraft has been a wonderful good exported to the exchange in the world, bids and auctions.

Contemporary and civilized Asmat use metal tools. They are visited by salesmen, many of whom are Germans, who ask them to do a lot of statues, so they can trade in Europe or America. Thanks for the Asmat region can be considered safe, and tourists do not have to worry about cannibalism.

 

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