Dani Tribe In The Island Of Papua

Stretching between highlanders indentations Jayawijaya, Baliem Valley has long been the venue for the largest annual cultural festival in the land of Papua. In this valley, the Dani people live in harmony and united in the embrace of mountains which surrouded Papua beautiful and charming nature. Aside from being a ‘home’, often Baliem Valley becomes the arena of war by the warring tribes and became the arena of massacre those who fight for the triumph of tribal pride.

Baliem Valley itself a new existence to surface in the 1930s with the reports that there is a group of primitive tribes living in the valley. Approximately 10 years later, the valley is isolated from foreign influence is increasingly recognized by the outside world,after the National Geographic magazine put this valley on the world map published in the magazine.

Already long ago, the war became something that was integral in the life of the Dani people and other tribes in Papua. For them, war has some deep meaning. In addition to the tradition has become hereditary, the war is considered not merely occasions for tribal power struggle with each other only, but also a symbol of fertility and prosperity. That is, if there was no war there is no hope of harvest and livestock will be successful and healthy pigs. If you already like, they also must prepare themselves for a bad season.

On the other hand, war also become a means to find the popularity of a tribe. With the win the war, a tribe may become more famous and feared by other tribes.As for the youth, tribal warfare considered as a venue for identity to be a real man, tenacious, and dignity to the progress of its territory, both present and future. The outbreak of war in the region was caused by several things, mostly because of border disputes, women, or because Wim (pets).

If war happens then Baliem Valley arena that often is used. This does not mean the tribes-a-Holic war or always looking for trouble. For indeed, they too want to live in peace and peaceful like other societies in order to establish its territory.Dani TR

Since the first time held in 1991, dance attractions in the language of war or dim Dani, became the main attraction at every execution Baliem Valley Cultural Festival. Uniquely, was titled in this dance is not about revenge or hostility but something positive is popularly known as Yogotak Hubuluk Motog Hanorogo (hope tomorrow that should be better than today).

Baliem Valley Festival lasts about three days and held every August. This dance is usually followed by about 26 tribes who inhabited the valley of the Baliem. Each participant consists of 30-50 groups, each group amounted to 50-100 people. Participants were each armed with spears, arrows and machetes, complete with traditional costumes and face paintings and knickknacks war.

In addition to the war dance, Baliem Valley Cultural Festival offers six other important event that is almost always performed.One of them is Pikon or traditional music performances held to entertain all visitors. Hite or made from wood, the songs are played with Pikon tells the story of human life.Uniquely, though it look easy, it turns out not everyone is able to play a musical instrument Papua this. This instrument is able to bring the voices that sound almost the same with animals.

Various traditional games helped enliven Baliem Valley Festival. This event not only can be seen, but if visitors or tourists interested, can participate in the game. Archery, throwing the stick into the target sege alias that has been determined, puradan, games rolling wheels of woven rattan and sikoko, a pawn of the race throwing at a target that has been determined, is a game that is often displayed in this festival.

Not infrequently, the Festival grew to bloom thanks to the Baliem Valley supporters show no less exciting and more unique. Call it kerapan Babi or pig racing contest, contest of weaving as well as various other events.

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