Irian Jaya

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IRIAN JAYA

a part of INDONESIA

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The ASMAT

 

"Ring of Fire" Agats Agats Museum Canoes Ceremonial poles Owus village Syuru Syuru village

 

the town of AGATS
(entirely built on pilings due to the soft and often flooded soil)

More Photos from the town of AGATS

 

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By bartering a few pounds of tobacco our tour host arranged for men from this village to capture our Zodiacs from the ship "Explorer" and take us to their village.

 

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More Photos of the canoes from Syuru

Photos of the Canoes from Owus

 

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arrival at SYURU village

 

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reception

 

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dancers in village reception

 

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More Photos of Syuru village

 

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man in front of his house

 

Photos from the village of Owus

 

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ceremonial poles created for a specific event then discarded (now sold to tourists)

More Photos of the Ceremonial Poles from village Owus

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Scenes of the Asmat from "the Ring of Fire" by the Blair brothers

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"Ring of Fire" Agats Agats Museum Canoes Ceremonial poles Owus village Syuru Syuru village

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  Many have been largely untouched by Western civilization.
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Indonesia

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Irian Jaya

 

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