{"id":5415,"date":"2020-03-02T15:44:48","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T08:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/?p=5415"},"modified":"2020-03-02T15:48:57","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T08:48:57","slug":"approaching-asmat-tribe-in-asmat-regency-papua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/approaching-asmat-tribe-in-asmat-regency-papua\/","title":{"rendered":"Approaching Asmat Tribe in Asmat Regency, Papua"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In Papua Province, Asmat Regency is considered suitable for an adventure. The region is dominated by wild nature like swamps and rivers, after all. Another reason for visiting it during holidays is definitely to meet the locals. For the information, most of the villagers belong to Asmat Tribe! It even becomes one of the most popular tribes in Indonesia and has attracted foreigners\u2019 attention over time. Tourists usually want to learn the culture and local\u2019s way of living. Plus, they often buy some souvenirs from villagers! Here is the fact. Most Asmat people work as a carver or sculptor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Nuance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is\nconsidered easy to meet Asmat Tribe. One of the reasons is the high population.\nIn fact, it is the most populated tribe in Papua Province! These people usually\nlive in the midst of a forest and foreshores. Some of them also live in an area\nthat is surrounded by swamps. They also live in a traditional way. No wonder,\nonly some of them wear modern clothes. The rest keep retains traditions for\ngenerations! As for traits, these people are indeed friendly. They often help\ntourists regarding information and necessities, in fact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More about Asmat Tribe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The question is\nwhat tourists may do once they meet Asmat Tribe. The most common reason is to\nwatch some ceremonies and traditions. The tribe has some interesting ceremonies\nfor tourists to enjoy during the visit. For instance, there is a death ritual.\nInstead of burying the corpse, these people put it on a woven bamboo. Later,\nthey keep the bones inside a special place. As for the skull, they use it as a\npillow! It is to show their love for the dead person. Aside from this\ntradition, other ceremonies are available like Mbismbu, Yentpokmbu, and\nTsyimbu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, Asmat\nTribe is known for their traditional dances. The most popular one is Tobe\nDance, which is actually the war dance. In the past, these people performed the\ndance before getting in a war against other tribes. These days, it becomes an\nentertainment instead. The dance looks merry and emits an inspiring ambiance.\nThe dancers wear unique attires, as well! For the information, the locals also\nperform the dance to welcome important guests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is more?\nTourists would like to meet Asmat Tribe in order to conduct photography. They\nsimply take photos with them and explore the settlement. This tribe has a\nfamous traditional house called Jeu. Some villagers even built their house on a\ntree! Don\u2019t forget to take photos of these houses later, therefore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nearby Attractions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Agats City<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rawa Baki<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lorentz National Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pomats River<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Unir River<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to Get There<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It would take\nmuch time to reach Asmat Regency in Papua Province, especially for outsiders.\nHave no worries. The trip would be faster and more comfortably if tourists take\nan airplane service. From Jakarta City, they only need to take an airplane and\nhead to Mozes Kilangin Airport at Asmat Regency. This flight usually takes\nabout 5 hours during good weather. After arriving at the destination, it is\nrecommended to hire a local guide who can help to approach the local tribe\nefficiently later. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Papua Province, Asmat Regency is considered suitable for an adventure. The region is dominated by wild nature like swamps and rivers, after all. Another reason for visiting it during holidays is definitely to meet the locals. For the information, most of the villagers belong to Asmat Tribe! It even becomes one of the most popular tribes in Indonesia and has attracted foreigners\u2019 attention over time. Tourists usually want to learn the culture and local\u2019s way of living. Plus, they often buy some souvenirs from villagers! Here is the fact.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5416,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[143,2468],"tags":[],"gutentor_comment":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5415"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5415"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5417,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5415\/revisions\/5417"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indonesia-tourism.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}