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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

INDONESIA | Thursday, 17 January 2013 | Views [364] | View Larger Image

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.

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.

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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.

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