Indonesian Primitive Tribe
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
Foarte interesant, ma apuc sa strang bani ca sa merg si eu acolo ..
Hahaha .. LOL … Da, merita sa mergi acolo, Eu sunt din Indonezia, dar nu am fost niciodata sa vad triburile primitive.
I’ve always wanted to visit the primitive tribe in Indonesia, I hope I could make it one day.