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Jayapura is the largest town closes to Papua New Guinea. It is the gateway into Papua’s interior, the Beliem Valley. It is the provincial capital with several interesting places to see. Engross Village in Yotefa Bay has houses built on stilts. The Museum Loka Budaya at the Cendrawasih University is worth a visit for its [...]
In the lowland region, the Sago Grub Feast is an important event that brings together different clans of the Asmat tribe. After months of preparations, hundreds of sago grubs are harvested and clans attend dances and feasts that last through the night. The event marks the completion of a jew or communal hall. On this [...]
Feb 15th, 2010 | Filed under Art and Culture, Papua
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