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The Asmat: Marriage ceremony

Decorated with cockatoo-feathers, the party of the bride takes off on long  journey by boat to the groom's village. This video-clip shows a traditional Asmat wedding ceremony.

 

 

 

 
   
 

Asmat Tribe

 
  South coast, West Papua (first village)  
 
The Asmat
Art and ritual
       
  South coast, West Papua (second village)  
 
Daily life
The yeu communal hut
Bachelor's initiation
Marriage ceremony
       
  South coast, West Papua  
 
Headhunters

 

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