Video Piece on Asmat People
"Owner of the Voyage" is one of a series of videos produced by the Dutch artists Roy Villevoye and Jan Dietvorst that focus on the outside influences to which the Asmat people of Papua New G…
A History of the Asmat People
The Asmat People are relatively new to our world. They have been isolated from the modern development a great part of the history of the world. It was only around the 1950's that they were discove…
Asmat Culture
Asmat tribe is one of the most famous tribes who live in West Papua. This very formative tribe lives in an untouched area surrounded by vast mangroves, bamboo forest as well as wild sago in the west o…
Asmat people- a tribe in New Guinea
The word 'Asmat" was originated from the phrase 'As Akat', which was interpreted to Asmat people as the right man. Another state 'Asmat" was originated from the word 'Os…
End of Traditions
The name Asmat comes from 'Assamat-ow' that is what the Asmat call themselves. It means, 'we people'. When the Indonesian government took control of the country from the Dutch in 196…
The Asmat Region
The Asmat people are an indigenous tribe living in the Asmat region of Papua New Guinea. This forms part of the Lorentz National Park and World Heritage Site. It is the largest protected area in the…