Ceremonial poles

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

Owus

a village in the

Asmat, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

 

These elaborately carved poles are left over from a death ceremony.

 

Their belief is that all death is do to outside forces.  To ward off more problems
these poles are carved and erected for a death ceremony.

 

after their use they are no longer of value and can be disposed.

 

or can be sold to tourists along with other items

 

or used in a building support

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the village

 

a family

 

a couple

 

man and boy

 

a women

 

a man

 

child painted for the occasion

 

children

 

woman and child

 

villagers

 

man with elaborate nose ornament

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