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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.

INDONESIA | Thursday, 17 January 2013 | Views [335] | View Smaller Image

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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