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Why is the Koteka Papua culture still being preserved in Indonesia?

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Koteka is a product of traditional Indonesian culture originating from Papua. Apart from its unique shape and usage which is very different from clothes in general, this koteka is an inseparable part of history from the local Papuan community, especially some tribes who still use it on certain occasions. The purpose of using the koteka […]

Bob Wrestling As One Of Indonesia’s Traditional Sports From Papua

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Wrestling Bob is one of the traditional arts living in the Marind Anim community living on the mainland Kimaam. Named wrestling bob because it is played on the field in accordance with the naming given by bob means swamp. Wrestling bob is a hereditary ancestor that was created to solve a problem related to the […]

The tradition of Ndambu party as local Indonesian wisdom from Papua

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Papua is an area in Indonesia that has a variety of agricultural products. The crops harvested from Papua by local residents are taro, petatas (sweet potatoes), kombili (black potatoes), bananas to sago. This locally produced crop party contains a competition to showcase crops between villages and groups. In a feast of local production plants, it […]