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    Jesus was black. The cross of Jesus in the village church of Sawa Erma. According to the Asmat tribe, Jesus did not have long hair and he was naked when on the cross. The spear symbolizing that they have left the tribal war. Warfare and headhunting was the forces behind most Asmat tradition. by: ule Views[992] A man heats a drum among women in the Asmat Culture Festival. In their ritual beliefs, fire is something sacred. Their ritual activities always start by making a bonfire. Catholicism slowly replacing religious beliefs because it provides protection for the vulnerable acts of violence, especially for women and children. Asmat women are easier to believe in the Catholic teachings than their men. by: ule Views[689] Activity in a simple church at Us village. Asmat carvings interpret the figure Mother Mary holding the baby Jesus in the imagination of an Asmat carver. The idea Asmat carving is very unique and original. by: ule Views[340] The Asmat attend Sunday mass at the cathedral Agats. Before the influx of Catholic doctrine in the 50’s, the Asmat do not know a concept of God. Relationships rituals they do with ancestral spirits, which they respect. Beating tifa and dancing is a medium to communicate with ancestral spirits. by: ule Views[306] Welcome to Agats. Pastor Jan Smith monument stands in the harbor Agats, the only gate to Agats City. Pastor Jan Smith was murdered in his efforts to spread education for Asmat children. Since the incident, the tidal floods often hit Agats. Then the authorities built this monument, to commemorate the services of the priest Jan Smith and as a symbol to deny reinforcements. Believe it or not, the local people say that it works. by: ule Views[384]
     
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    Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

    Saturday, 12 Jan 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    I am Aulia Erlangga Mr., 43 years old. I love to travel around my big and beautiful country with my camera. Most of my photos from my trips were about Indonesian cultures and people. I combined my travelling passion together with photography. I never ... Read more >
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    In the land of Asmat

    Friday, 11 Jan 2013 | Views [332]

    The Asmat is the natives tribes inhibiting the southern part of Papua, including the coastal marshes of land directly opposite the Arafura sea, to the north of tropical rain forest that borders with mountainous Jayawijaya. The Asmat beliefs once there's ... Read more >

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