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BALIEM VALLEY, IRIAN JAYA
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Welcome to the beautiful Baliem Valley. We will take you to experience an exciting adventure by exploring the Baliem Valley and the unique, primitive traditions and way of live of the tribes who live in the valley. Baliem valley it self is located in Wamena regency in Irian Jaya, West Papua which is well known as the home of the Dani tribes.To reach this area, you have to fly from Jakarta or Bali to Jayapura (the capital province of Irian Jaya / Papua), and then fly from Jayapura to Wamena. We can fly from Jakarta to Jayapura and then from Jayapura to Wamena in the same day. This valley has been the most visited part of the island, especially in recent years. The Dani Tribe speak related Papuan, or non - Austronesian language and live in the high central range of Papua Island, the most eastern province of Indonesia. Until the last decades the Dani tribes were some of the most isolated populations by swamps and mountains. They grew root crops, raised pig and used polished stone axes and adzes. They didn't make pottery (which means "sign of the modernity"), but otherwise their technology was very much like that of the Neolithic of the Old and New Worlds.
The temperatures of the highland are ranged from 26 degrees Celsius at the day time and 12 degrees at night. The highlights of sightseeing are Dani Market in WAMENA Town, WAUMA Village and, which can be easily reach on foot or by car from Wamena. Farther out are AIKIMA, with its 250 years old mummy, SUROBA, JIWIKA and neighboring villages. With 2 hours climbing, you can see the salt spring where the Dani Tribe women make salt in primitive way fashion for centuries. Outer adventures are southward to KURIMA area, where the Dani and Yali Tribes' way of life mixed into a unique combination. Baliem Valley FestivalThe
baliem festival it self will be held on every august or september.This
festival is so unique.
The main point of interest of the festival will be the massive tribal
attraction
involving different tribes
living on the villages
around Baliem Valley such as Dani, Lani and Yali tribe.
All tribes group will deliver their envoy to attend the festival
while bringing all tribes attributes, kotekas, art and craft. The
baliem festival is a right chance to observe the rich cutlure of
the hinterland. Baliem valley area is mainly occupied by three main
big clan, namely Dani, Yali and Lani. They have different phisical
feature, > IRIAN
JAYA GENERAL INFORMATION |
In
the central mountain of Irian Jaya, lies a grand valley with 72
km long and 16 - 31 km wide, inhabited by Neolithic warrior and
farmer, the Dani Tribes and other sub tribes of Yali and Lani with
their complex and primitive cultures, which looks more like "stone
age" cultures.
There
may be 250,000 Dani Tribe living in the central mountains, many
live scattered among the steep mountain slopes. The Baliem Valley
has one of the highest densities of population in Papua Province.
The Dani Tribe build their huts in a compound nicely express both
environmental adaptation and Dani's character. The men's and women's
huts have thick thatched roofs which keep rain, yet retain the heat
from the earth, along with just enough smoke to discourage the mosquito.
Each
tribe group will come over with their own identity. Here you will
see clear difference among them refer to their dressing. The Dani
man only use small koteka (penis gourd / penis cover), the Lani
tribes use bigger Koteka, their body is much bigger than the average
Dani tribe, while the Yali has long slender Koteka with rattan belt
corved waist lenght.|
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