Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Korowai Tree House in Irian Jaya


In 1995, George Steinmetz, a photographer documenting the tribal people who live in trees in Irian Jaya. They had never interacted with strangers and they do not know the language they use only the tribal language only.

Kombai Korowai tribe and lived in Indonesia and the region since it is certain they are also residents of Indonesia. However it is very rare to find articles about their lives in the Indonesian language. Indeed many foreign researchers who visit themand learn their unique tribal life.

Korowai is one of the tribes in New Guinea who were not on koteka. Men of thistribe were forced to put his penis into the bag they Jakar (scrotum) and at their endswith a similar leaf tight bandage. While the women only wear short skirts made ​​ofsago leaves. Sago is their main meal.

While men Tribe Kombai use 'koteka' from the beak of the bird. Their weapons arearrows whose eyes are made of bone.


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