Jayapura :
Jayapura is the capital city of Irian jaya Province was known as
Hollandaise from 1910 to 1962 as the capital of Nederland New Guinea.
After the integration to Indonesia it was rename Kotabaru then
Sukarnopura and finally Jayapura up till now. The bustling city of
almost 250.000 spreads in back of what used to be known as Humboldt
Bay (Now Yos Sudarso Bay). Here you can find some remain of the World
War II, Sentani lake with unique lake and arts. Beside it you may also
see Museum with fascinating collection including Asmat arts.
The Baliem Valley :
The Baliem valley it’s like an island in the sky. It was one of the
most remarkable finds of this century in 1938 with American explorer
flew his seaplane over the snow of Mountain Range. Today it’s known as
the Baliem valley, a verdant and fertile upland valley set at, an
altitude of over 1554 meters above sea level, about 60 km long and 16
km of wide and all encircled by mountain peaks. The Baliem river flows
into the valley from the north with two source e.g. east and west of
Baliem. The waters join the north Baliem and then drop to the floor of
the Grand Valley, where they become a slow brown river. From the Grand
valley the rivers continues south through the massive Baliem Gorge-in
which it drops 1500 meters in less than 50 km, forming spectacular
series of cataracts and on down to the Arafura Sea on the south-west
coast. The tribes of the Baliem Valley are usually ground together
under the name “Dani”. The Dani farmers, skillfully working their
fertile land, digging long ditches for irrigation and drainage and
leaving the land fallow between crops. The clearing the land and the
tilling the soil for the first crop is traditionally men’s work and
the planting, weeding and harvesting will be done by women. Wamena is
the administration and communications hub of the Baliem Valley, boasts
decent accommodation, restaurant, shops, banks. But to really get the
experience of the Grand Valley and Dani life, you must leave the town
of Wamena to visit several Dani compounds just off the main trail,
which start at the upper end of the landing field, where you may
overnight at local house of Dani with very simple accommodation. How
to reach Baliem Valley? There is daily flight from Jayapura by Merpati
and Trigana Cargo plane.
The Yali Tribe of the Central Highland : Great distance and rugged terrain separate the Yali area from
Dani in the Baliem valley. The Yali people live in the virgin forest,
glistening waterfall and rocky mountain terrain. The Yali people have
a different language and dress than the Dani. They are shorter than
Dani people and also different social structure. The men use “Koteka”
or penis gourds with gyratory rattan their waist while women wear
short skirts of grasses. The Yali people were cannibalism and closed
to outsider before opened by Missionary in 1970’s. The local
missionary introduced them to Christianity and taught Indonesia
language. The missionary aircraft can charter to this area from Baliem
valley with available from Monday to Friday or trek across the
mountain tops for several days from Baliem valley.
KOROWAI & KOMBAI TRIBES :
Yaniruma is a home to Korowai people, the people who live in the Tree
House. They live in cleared land deep in the rain forest with
traditional way, some of them still holding the old beliefs and used
to practice until Missionary arrived and built new settlement to get
the Korowai and Kombai (the neighbor tribe) more developed. The
missionary arrived in 1970’s brought Christian religion there.
Yaniruma was opened to tourist early in 1980’s but till now the place
is still the most remote tribe and desired by most of adventurous
tourists all at once anthropology expeditions. It is unique cultures
and environments make adventure interested to come. Korowai & Kombai
people always moves from one place to another in order to be close to
the foods and hunted animals provided by nature. Korowai is hunter and
gatherer who move and build a new tree house once every 2 or 3 years.
They built the houses around 20 meters-50 meters from the ground. The
traditional wear of Korowai tribe is very simple, men wear a piece of
leave or small penis gourd to cover their penis and women wear the
skirt made of woven sago leaves, while the Kombai tribe same with
Korowai but some of Kombai men wear the hornbill head instead of the
gourd during the feast time. The Korowai area neighbors of Citak Mitak
& Asmat Tribe and near Dairam rivers.
Asmat Tribe :
The tidal swamplands of Irian jaya’s south coast are one of the
best-known, but also least accessible parts of the island. This is the
land of the Asmat with world famous for their spectacular wood
carvings and previously notorious as head hunters and cannibals. The
Asmat area is divided into four major zones based on art style:
Northwest Asmat, Central Asmat (Citak Mitak tribe to the East), Braza
river in the Northeast and around Senggo & Dairam rivers.
The Asmat woodcarvings are considered to be among the World’s finest.
Asmat carving was inextricably connected with the spirit world.
Woodcarving always produced in a ritual context and served as powerful
materializations of ancestral and other spirit. Carvings were often
named for them who recently died for serving to remind their owners
that vengeance was still not served. The carving can not be
principally considered aesthetic object.
Recently there are some carvers do not know or understand all the
hidden meaning in their work. Their skill is directed as much by
tradition as by a quest for beauty. For Asmat arts are the outward
expression of ancient beliefs and custom. Every Asmat male is a carver
in his own right, but the prestigious title of “wow ipit” is bestowed
on only the greatest among them. These master carvers are commissioned
by the villagers to undertake special carving such as ancestral poles.
Biak :
Biak is the best-known of the former scouted island and the most
populated. A town was built on the coral of the island of cenderawasih
bay. The island rich in history and natural beauty such as Japanese
solider cave, and museum full of relics. Further out from the town,
one encounters beautiful waterfalls and reefs. There are some good
beaches on Biak Island, the most popular of which are Bosnik on the
east coast, good for swimming and skin-diving, and Korem on the north
coast, where one can watch young men dive for pearls. Supiori Island,
just north of Biak, has a recreation forest and villages where
visitors are welcome.
Manokwari : The city of Manokwari becomes the capital of West New Guinea
since Dutch colonization. Located at the northern part of the Irian
mainland, Manokwari lays on the beautiful surrounding gorges, the main
interest around Manokwari includes Gunung Meja Park, from where you
can view the scenery of Manokwari town, Amban beach, Anggi Lake and
Arfak Reserve.
SORONG :
Sorong is definitely not a tourist town. The town of Sorong is a
fading oil center, with rusting tin roofs that stretch along eight km
of seashore at the westernmost tip of the Bird’s head. We can say that
the town is fully with disco nightlife while for daylight activities
are strict business. There are some good beaches and islands to visit.
In Sorong, you may also found the Japanese monument who died here in
the World War II and casuarinas trees which grow in the area.
Balinese Galungan and Kuningan day 20 and 30
August 2008
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