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| War Commander Baliem People |
Baliem Valley Festival again held on 12 to 15 August 2013. The Papuan indigenous party that has held since 1989, regularly held in August in order to be a vibrant echo Indonesian independence celebrations. Centered on the town of Wamena, Jayawijaya District, Baliem Valley Festival will include hundreds of indigenous people from various tribes like Dani, Lani tribe, and Yali tribe. Through the festival, which lasts for 3 days, presented all the uniqueness of Papua are still attached to the ancient culture of ancestral property.
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| War troops Baliem People |
One major attraction is the Baliem Valley Festival performances tribal war in an area of 400 square meters involving hundreds of soldiers and dancers. Relax, visitor safety is ensured because of the war in this festival is just a simulation. Throughout the war attractions, traditional Papuan music that will dynamically add the boisterous atmosphere of the festival. A trigger war scenario would mark the start of the event. This scenario is usually a child murder rate, storming the field, or the theft of a pig. As soon as the other tribes to fight, be prepared to witness firsthand the events of the war between tribes who became special offerings Baliem Valley Festival.
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| Baliem the attraction of traditional war |
At first, the Baliem Valley Festival is the event of war between Dani, Lani, and Yali. The event is a power struggle has been going on for generations. However, unlike in any other right, battle for the tribes in Papua is a symbol of fertility and prosperity. Experts anthropologist explains that the war for Dani is an arena to showcase the greatness of soldiers and luxury attributes of the war. Enthusiasm to show the ability to fight even more dominant than the desire to kill the enemy. Commonly used weapon is the spear measuring 4.5 meters, bows, and arrows. When the real war in progress, wounded soldiers would be immediately taken out of the ring war to be immediately given relief.
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| coal-cooking tradition Baliem |
Other highlights of the Baliem Valley Festival Ceremony Bakar Batu and Karapan Pig. Fuel rock is cooking methods typical population Baliem Valley. The stones are arranged and heated with fire, then a variety of foods such as tubers, corn, carrots, and vegetables cooked on it. As a main course, a pig also baked on stone. Roasted pig was not in vain, to be pigs with arrows right in the heart by the chiefs. Talk about pigs, other entertainment will be at the festival visitors get is Karapan Pig. Yes, so dominant pigs in the life of indigenous Papuans to create a race that involves little pigs and their employer. Each participant in each of the small pigs will race to reach the finish line first. How, these pigs will be ran after her employer. Pig who is the most docile and fast, he who wins!
Characteristic of other Papuan people's lives can also be seen in each of the series of events Baliem Valley Festival. Without the need to go into the interior, visitors are able to see the performances of traditional dance and music. In addition, handicrafts indigenous Papuan tribes also exhibited and sold during the festival. The tourists are given the opportunity to interact with residents through the race archery or spear. Visitors can also learn to play traditional musical instruments such as drums and Pikon. Special Pikon, not everyone can play it, you know! A musical instrument made from the bark of this tree should be blown with special techniques in order to remove noise.
Exoticism of Papua: More Infatuated in Seberang State
Ironically, the oldest cultural festival in Papua is still less popular among domestic tourists. From year to tahunFestival Baliem always dominated by foreign tourists who come from Europe and Australia. This is further supported by the many tour providers in Europe that include the Baliem Valley Festival in their travel packages. Relatively high transport costs is also the reason why many travelers who have not had the opportunity Indonesia set foot in Wamena. Those who save for traveling even prefer to Euro trip or ASEAN circumference than go to Wamena for trekking on foot Jayawijaya or see mummy 3 centuries old.
Hey, Papua is not always about Raja Ampat, you know! Never to be outdone by foreign travelers who are competing to set foot in the Baliem Valley. Guaranteed, you experience in Wamena can not be obtained in any hemisphere. Developed countries in Europe would not be bad even if you add new there 10 years. But if the original culture of Papua whose existence is threatened modernity? Not necessarily 10 years still exist.
Title : Baliem Valley Festival
Description : War Commander Baliem People Baliem Valley Festival again held on 12 to 15 August 2013. The Papuan indigenous party that has held sin...