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About the Dani in the Baliem Valley, West Papua

a. Belief systems / Religion Dani

Dani tribes living in Baliem Valley, West Papua. Dani prefer to be called tribes Parim / ethnicity Baliem. Dani tribes believe in the spirit, the spirit of men (Suangi Ayoka) and female spirits (Suangi Hosile).







Atou trust Dani tribe, namely magic powers derived from ancestors who passed down to his son. Strengths include:

    1.  force keeping the garden,
     2. the power to cure diseases, and
     3. strength of soil fertility.

b. Kinship systems Dani Tribe

Kinship society is patrilineal tribes Dani, Dani tribe marriages are polygamous. This extended family lived in a dwelling unit called silimo. Based on mythology, Dani tribe comes from a couple who lived in the village of Maina in Baliem Valley.
c. Political system Dani


Large tribal chief called ap fabric. Tribal leaders called watlangka. There is also a leader in a particular field, as follows.

d. Sistem Ekonomi Suku Dani

Mata pencaharian suku bangsa Dani adalah bercocok tanam ubi kayu dan ubi jalar yang disebut hipere. Selain berkebun, mata pencaharian suku bangsa Dani adalah beternak babi. Babi dipelihara dalam kandang yang bernama wamai.
Bagi suku bangsa Dani, babi memiliki manfaat yang cukup banyak, antara lain dagingnya untuk dimakan, tulang-tulangnya untuk pisau dan hiasan, dan darahnya untuk perlengkapan upacara adat.
e. Sistem Kesenian dan kerajinan Suku Dani
Kesenian masyarakat suku bangsa Dani dapat dilihat dari cara membangun rumah dan beberapa bangunan suku bangsa Dani antara lain sebagai berikut.
  1. Honae adalah merupakan rumah adat suku bangsa Dani. Honae berbentuk bulat dan atapnya berasal dari rumput kering.
  2. Ebeai adalah rumah wanita, ebe artinya tubuh/pusat dan ai artinya rumah.
  3. Wamai adalah kandang babi yang berbentuk persegi panjang dan disekat sebanyak jumlah ebeai.
Kerajinan masyarakat suku bangsa Dani antara lain korok: alat sejenis parang, sege: alat sejenis tugal untuk melubangi tanah, moliage: sejenis kapak batu dengan ujung dari besi, dan wim: busur panah. Peralatan-peralatan tersebut biasanya diberi hiasan atau diukir agar nampak indah.     
     1. Ap Menteg is the head of the war.
     2. Ap Horeg was chieftain of fertility.
     3. Ap Ubalik is customary chiefs.

Leaders in the community Dani should be a role model for people. Therefore, the leader must also have the ability to, among others, diplomacy, farming, hunting, courage, and friendly.
 
Posted by Unknown on Monday, 30 March 2015 - Rating: 4.5
Title : About the Dani in the Baliem Valley, West Papua
Description : a. Belief systems / Religion Dani Dani tribes living in Baliem Valley , West Papua. Dani prefer to be called tribes Parim ...

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