Contemporary Traditional Asmat Culture ,part One .

"WHO ARE THE ASMAT" By:Emily Chagolla.

Period 1.Culture and Geography.Source :Mr.Ruben Meza 2012

The Asmat are an indigenous hunter gatherer culture in          West Papua,Indonesia. 

West Papua is about 1/2 of very large island just north of Australia in South Pacific Ocean . 

The traditional Asmat are one of the last hunters gatherers cultures in the world .

One tradition of the Asmat is the piercing of the septum of the nose .

Another tradition of the Asmat is the face paintings and also the body for both ceremony and war.

Sadly though, deforestation colonization , and assimilation are deeply affecting the Asmat .

Another tradition of the Asmat culture is truly cool and beautiful. 

Irreversibly,this is the ending of one of earths last traditional hunter gatherers cultures.The modern world is taking me over the Asmat .