South Sea

South Sea

onsdag 17 februari 2016

In the long house.


After the celebrations we are all invited into the 40 meter long house,
normally only used by the men. Fantastic artifacts are for sale.


Another little bag from a medicinman!


Fierce looking? They were very friendly though.

The Asmat people still live very much like long ago, marrying several women, 
sharing women*)or being intimate among the men.**) They live periods in the 
long house and the women and the children are in their separate houses all on 
high stilts from the tidal water.

*) papitsj  **) mbai 
These two customs the missionaries tried to stop and it has also been disputed 
if they ever existed or do exist at all.





3 kommentarer:

  1. Wow, det är ju bara för läckert!!! Seth är mycket impad av bilderna från idag! Så så spännande!! :)

    SvaraRadera
  2. "Älghatten" med de vita fjädrarna som sticker ut är Seths favorit!! :)

    SvaraRadera
  3. Hej mormor!
    vilka fina ansiktsmålningar männen har. Jag saknar dig massor. Idag har jag galoppera på hästen Norrman! Kram Esme

    SvaraRadera