Showing posts with label Culture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Culture. Show all posts

Saturday, September 8, 2018

The uniqueness of Human Cultural Heritage Crocodile in Papua New Guinea

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In Papua New Guinea there is a unique Chambri Tribe and dubbed the Crocodile Man. Their skin was slashed form scales alligator, to signify maturity and respect for the crocodile as their ancestors. Just as the tribes in Papua (because it is still the mainland), Papua New Guinea has many tribes with strange and unique traditions. Some traditions may look painful, but not for those who do it hereditary.

Saturday, July 21, 2018

Like the living dead zombies, Ritual Ma'nene ', Unique Tradition Toraja in Indonesia


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Hearing the term 'dead rise' would immediately remember zombies. Zombie is a term often used in a film when describing the undead. In Indonesia alone, the undead or zombie is still there. There is a phenomenon about it in one of the districts in South Sulawesi, Tana Toraja. It was said at the funeral ceremony held by the local community, there is usually someone who can raise the dead bodies and control it. The story about this tradition has been recognized by the people of Toraja long ago.