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Traditional Knowledge of Asmat Ethnic Group in Using Woods as Carving Materials at Asmat District

Indigenous knowledge has been broad as main topic in the last two decades, research aims to learn about indigenous knowledge in using woods as material for carving by Asmat people. Study found that 5 species in 4 families are valuable and qualified as carving woods. Woods of these five species are used as ritual statue, war canoe, shield, musical instrument “tifa”, and spear.

Universitas Papua

Alfredo O. Wanma

Beccariana Botanical Research Bulletin

2018

Title: Traditional Knowledge of Asmat Ethnic Group in Using Woods as Carving Materials at Asmat District

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Study found that 5 species in 4 families are valuable and qualified as carving woods.

Woods of these five species are used as ritual statue, war canoe, shield, musical instrument “tifa”, and spear.

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