INDONESIA | Thursday, 17 January 2013 | Views [726] | View Smaller Image
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.
