West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya) is one of the most primitive regions on earth. There are hundreds of tribes living here, and some of the Tribes remains untouched by the outside world.
The Asmat tribe, they are known for the quality of their wood sculptures. Each carving is in a unique pattern and they do not produce the same pattern carved on a large scale. So, if you have one of Asmat carvings with a certain pattern, than it is the only one existing.
You should be very careful when buying Asmat carvings, there are many people who forged their carvings.
Here I embed some video of them, which I found from youtube.
The Asmat, infamous for their former headhunting and ritual cannibalism. It was a long time ago anyway, today it is safe to go to their village.
I haven’t been there myself even though I am Indonesian, but it will be on my next list of travel for sure.
The Asmat woodcarving
The Kombai tribe, known as the tree people because they live on the tree.
Another tree people, Korowai tribe
Korowai tribe
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Emmanuel Belliveau (the host of a new series for Discovery called “Worlds Greenest Homes”) visiting David’s house at Venice beach (California), 20 minutes from downtown LA. A popular spot for surfers. David Hertz is founder and president of Syndesis Inc., a multi-disciplinary architecture, design and manufacturing firm specializing in creating sustainable strategies and environmental products.
Dave has been “green” from the very beginning, even his own house was nominated of one of the world’s greenest home.
Emmanuel Belliveau (gazda, a unei noi serii de Discovery numita “World’s Greenest Home”) viziteaza casa lui David din Venice Beach (California), 20 minute de centrul orasului Los Angeles. Un loc popular pentru surferi. David Hertz este fondator si presedinte al Syndesis Inc, firma de proiectare si de fabricatie specializata in crearea de strategii durabile de mediu şi a produselor.
Dave a fost “verde” de la inceput, chiar si casa lui proprie a fost nominalizata ca una din cele mai verzi din lume.
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Pete Nelson is an architect who is at the spearhead of the treehouse revival and sustainable architecture movement. He has written several books, including Abrams’ Treehouses of the World, and runs the world’s leading treehouse building company, TreeHouse Workshop, in Seattle.
Nelson encourages us to “let go of earthbound encumbrances and be free.” Continue to see some of the world’s most freeing spaces.
On a primordial patch of forest in Fall City, Washington sits Nelson’s Northwest Treehouse School, a place for people to come learn about nature, construction and–naturally–the art of building treehouses. A main lodge can accommodate 40 people for classes, and there are several treehouses with comfortable guest lodgings.
Driftwood Inn Treehouse
Nelson built this gorgeous treehouse in a ravine near a remote channel of Puget Sound. The client wanted a place for his young sons to host sleepover parties, and to get closer to nature. The boys dubbed it the Driftwood Inn.
Secret Garden Treehouse
The aptly named Secret Garden Treehouse in Seattle was commissioned by a young music industry star who wanted a quiet retreat.
Finca Bellavista Treehouse
A pair of expats in Costa Rica, Matt and Erica Hogan, are developing a 30-lot eco-village in paradise. Finca Bellavista, as the small community is called, will have a microhydro plant on a gurgling stream, solar panels, a recycling center and a common garden. Transportation is by foot, or ziplines, and visitors and residents will bunk in the trees.
Lantern House
One of Nelson’s collaborators, Roderick Romero, specializes in unique treehouse designs made from salvaged and reclaimed materials. Romero once built a treehouse in Italy for the rock star Sting. His Lantern house is balanced between three eucalyptus trees in Santa Monica, California.
Pat and Lori’s Treehouse
Working with a client who has an affinity for bridges, Nelson built this unique structure in Western Washington. The span was installed by Sahale Bridge Builders of Seattle.
Beach Rock Treehouse
Perched high in the forest of Okinawa is a unique creation by master Japanese treehouse builder Taka, author of Treedom: The Road to Freedom. The “Plexiglass portal to the universe” is an attraction at the rustic Beach Rock resort, a popular stopover for young Japanese backpackers and those who want to get away from the ordinary for a while. The treehouse was built in 2005, and weathered a typhoon the following season.
Source: www.thedailygreen.com
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Penglipuran is a traditional village located at Jalan Raya-Kintamani Bangli, Bangli, or 45 kilometers from Denpasar-Bali. According to the village elders, the words Penglipuran is derived from words Pengeling Pura means a holy place for remembering their ancestors.
Another opinion stated that Penglipuran is derived from the word Penglipuran means relaxation. Since the royal period, this place was a good spot for resting place.The village has cultural potency which is up to the present time still well preserved in the form of traditional Balinese buildings; which differentiate this village from others.
Another uniqueness of this village is each plot have the same area between 8 to 11 acres. This land area is the ancestral heritage which is divided into parts: East and West.
Most of the people here are farmers and just few as civil servants. Dance and handicraft are well developed in this remote village.
Another thing that I find interesting about this village is the rules that apply to all the residence of this village to sweep twice a day ( morning & evening ) and to cut the grass in the park road twice a month.
If that does not comply, a fine will be imposed. No wonder the village is very clean.
Unfortunately, this village does not provide lodging or home stay to accommodate tourist.
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