Asmat myth maintains that men were first born out of wood carved by the tribe founder, Fumeripitsj, who decided to carve several human figures from wood. He later crafted drums from tree trunks ...

Regarded as one of the most dangerous tribes in the world, the Asmat tribe inhabits the South Papua province of Indonesia, and practices ritual cannibalism. The Asmat people reportedly eat the ...

Revitalizing Asmat museum and architecture - Art & Culture - The Jakarta Post Asmat woodcarving art is the pride of the nation and a legacy that deserves a special place. TheJakartaPost ...

A bishop in Papua province says the Catholic Church will continue to preserve and support a traditional art festival that portrays reverence for god, other people and the environment. Franciscan ...

Regarded as one of the most dangerous tribes in the world, the Asmat tribe inhabits the South Papua province of Indonesia, and practices ritual cannibalism. The Asmat people reportedly eat the ...

An Asmat tribe member wears a striking military wig, Irian Jaya, Jow village. The Asmats are known for being ferocious warriors Fearsome and aggressive: A Dani warrior holding a spear.

Photographer Andrey Gudkov was granted the privilege of spending time with the rarely seen indigenous tribes Dani and Asmat of New Guinea Island, Indonesia.

Asmat tribe A Adaobi Onyeakagbu Follow This ancient tribe have been accused by Carl Hoffman, in his exposé novel, Savage Harvest, of killing and eating Michael C. Rockefeller in 1961.

“The gospel is proclaimed through and within the local culture so that the Church is not alienated from society,” said the bishop, who served the diocese since 2002. Since 2007, the diocese has ...

The paintings of Frank Herrmann, a longtime professor in the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning at the University of Cincinnati, display a love of visual abundance, at times to a fault.