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skip's retirement travel East Timor/ West Papua
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- 26. mai 2023, 11:02
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Høyde: 1 744 m
- Indonesia Provinsi Papua Kampung Ikilumo -4.066115, 138.8892534°3’58” S 138°53’21” E
Dag 11
Contilola Cave
26. mai 2023, Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Like many caves, this one was used as a refuge by the local tribe, especially when warring with their neighbors. The local village was able to keep it secret. So they could simply disappear when others came looking for them by hiding in the cave.
The 1st picture looks to the cave entrance that is well hidden. The rest of the pictures are various views from inside. Note particularly the 4th picture with a bit of cave art.
This cave is an especially good refuge as it has multiple levels, a water supply and lake farther back, and another outside access to the forest behind the hill.Les mer
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- 26. mai 2023, 11:49
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Høyde: 1 666 m
- Indonesia Provinsi Papua Kampung Usilimo -3.922202, 138.8700883°55’20” S 138°52’12” E
Dag 11
Beliam Valley Miscellany
26. mai 2023, Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
These are random pictures from around the Beliam Valley to give a bit more detailed look at the area than what the panorama in a previous post provided. It is a beautiful area.
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- 26. mai 2023, 14:46
- 🌧 21 °C
- Høyde: 1 732 m
- Indonesia Provinsi Papua Kampung Piramid -3.902394, 138.7566443°54’9” S 138°45’24” E
Dag 11
Pyramid
26. mai 2023, Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
Our word pyramid has nothing to do with this village. That is simply the village name in the local language.
Other posts have shown villages of the Dani tribe. Pyramid is located where the Dani tribal lands adjoin the land of the Lani tribe.
It happens that the traditional buildings here are typical of the Lani rather than the Dani.
The 1st 3 pictures are views of the village. The 4th picture looks between buildings at some of the vegetation, both agricultural and forest.
The 5th picture is a mission school in the town that I'm told actually functions like a boarding school. The school was founded by a church mission, but eventually the government took over.
The last picture is the view that the people of Pyramid enjoy.Les mer
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- 27. mai 2023, 10:26
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Høyde: 1 682 m
- Indonesia Provinsi Papua Kurulu -3.96843, 138.9456333°58’6” S 138°56’44” E
Dag 12
Jiwika Village
27. mai 2023, Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Jiwika is a Dani village where we enjoyed a day-long introduction to their local culture. The entire village was traditionally dressed. The welcome was rich and deep. In fact, this will take several posts.
As we approached the village, we encountered the village chief atop a lookout column or pedestal where he challenged us. Then there was a simulated battle (see another post).
After the battle, we walked to the village being continuously welcomed until we reached the village gate in the 2nd picture. Following this challenge and welcome we entered the village where we experienced 2 welcome dances, one by the warriors and the 2nd by the entire village.
A feast followed. However, we didn't just eat. We saw the entire process, from live pig to meal. 1st they caught and killed the pig for the feast (see another post, but be forewarned that the pig being killed is shown). The pig was butchered (picture 3). The next 5 pictures are preparing using the cooking process. The 5th picture is the fire where stones are heated. A cooking pit lined with grass is prepared and the hot stones are carried from the fire using long wooden tongs (picture 6). The process builds up in layers with taro, sweet potatoes and corn on the cob in the layer above the rocks. Then more vegetation, especially potato leaves, and hot rocks are added, and the pig is placed on that. Finally, more hit rocks and vegetation are added, and the grass lining is folded up and tied in place. The 8th picture is the finished operation. The 9th picture shows the village women removing the taro, potatoes and corn. I confess to being so interested in eating that I forgot to get a picture of the meal.
In the last picture, the people showed us many traditional crafts which were also for sale.Les mer
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skip's retirement travel East Timor/ West Papua
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- 27. mai 2023, 10:40
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Høyde: 1 682 m
- Indonesia Provinsi Papua Kurulu -3.96843, 138.9456333°58’6” S 138°56’44” E
Dag 12
Traditions of War
27. mai 2023, Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
A simulated battle was enacted for us after the chief challenged us as we approached. This video is a sample of the demonstration.
The pole with the steps wrapped around it is the pedestal that the chef was standing on when we arrived.Les mer
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- 27. mai 2023, 10:51
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Høyde: 1 671 m
- Indonesia Provinsi Papua Wamena -4.077457, 138.93654°4’39” S 138°56’11” E
Dag 12
Welcome Dance 1
27. mai 2023, Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
The warriors lined up across the compound and danced. I didn't realize I had stopped recording so soon
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skip's retirement travel East Timor/ West Papua
- Vis reise
- Legg til bøttelisteFjern fra bøtteliste
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- 27. mai 2023, 10:51
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Høyde: 1 671 m
- Indonesia Provinsi Papua Wamena -4.077457, 138.93654°4’39” S 138°56’11” E
Dag 12
Welcome Dance 2
27. mai 2023, Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
This is the dance where the whole village welcomed us. It actually went on quite a bit longer with a couple more dances as we followed them into the heart of the village.
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skip's retirement travel East Timor/ West Papua
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- 27. mai 2023, 10:59
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Høyde: 1 655 m
- Indonesia Provinsi Papua Wamena Wamena Airport -4.093937, 138.9465784°5’38” S 138°56’48” E
Dag 12
The Pig for the Feast
27. mai 2023, Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
This is the killing of the pig for the feast honoring their visitors (us). Be forewarned again: this video includes the killing.
While it may seem more cruel to sacrifice the animal this way rather than cutting its throat, the local culture requires that the animal be killed through the heart. Thus, the chief shoots the arrow into the pigs heart.Les mer
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skip's retirement travel East Timor/ West Papua
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- 27. mai 2023, 14:49
- 🌧 22 °C
- Høyde: 1 682 m
- Indonesia Provinsi Papua Kurulu -3.96843, 138.9456333°58’6” S 138°56’44” E
Dag 12
Mummy of Jiwika
27. mai 2023, Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
The mummy is the preserved remains of Win motok Mabel, the founder and 1st chief of this region. I'm told that it's more than 370 years old. Mummification is not routinely done in this culture. In fact, there are only 4 such mummies in West Papua. The only people mummified are important people in the tribes history, heros in war etc. They are preserved as reminders of their role model lives.
The method of mummification used here is different, too. It seems they coated the body with pig oil and then smoked the body dry for at least 200 days. This accounts for the black color.
The young man holding the mummy is a descendant of the mummified chief.Les mer
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- 28. mai 2023, 11:58
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Høyde: 1 594 m
- Indonesia Provinsi Papua Kampung Heberima -4.195324, 139.0232364°11’43” S 139°1’24” E
Dag 13
Hulesi Village
28. mai 2023, Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Hulesi is a village of the Hubla tribe located along the Baliem River. This is the main river through the valley with all others tributary to it. The village is located away from roads, requiring a hike of over an hour to reach it.
The 1st picture is at the beginning of the path to the village. The next picture is of the river and a bit of the scenery in this part of the valley. The 3rd picture is a suspension footbridge over the river, leading initially to fields marked with fieldstone walls reminiscent of the northeast US that you can see in the 4th picture.
Eventually the village comes into view. The 5th picture is a central area with their church to the left. The 6th picture is inside the church. This is the only local church I was able to visit. I'm told that the village built it themselves. The 7th picture looks at some more of the village. ISTM that the people of this tribe are good at building stone walls as they are everywhere.
The 8th picture is of an area called Longsor. This is an unstable area on the side of the river valley that is subject to flash floods and landslides. It seems that the gorge in the background is the culprit.Les mer
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