A S M A T --Sunset

Twilight at sunset is a few seconds is always impressive of the same solar phenomena on the same or different positions. Not easy to get this phenomenon, it is perpetuating is one way to keep watch

A S M A T --Travel Lane

Ewer: Travel Gate

Asmat position as special interest tourism destination lies between the two districts, Merauke and Mimika. Geographically position Asmat region is more easily achieved than Mimika, about 12 or 45 hours cruise flight. While the Merauke district cruise takes about 36 hours or 1 hour 30 minutes flying. Pier Pomako, Timika positition is about an hour's drive through the slippery roads paved, unhindered congestion. White ship schedule, Tatamalau, Leuser, Sirimau white or other vessel can not be determined. The ship's speed depends on the sea state and weather, when the big waves and strong wind hit, the practical speed boats or tourist. Passanger in order to visit or mobility should be good to set the time, so it is not too late to reach the gangplank. When the white ship docked at the pier at 02.00, then at 12.00 which is the relevant right was ready to leave the hotel, taxi, down the lonely road, past the sleeping settlement and lush forests very spacious. Confidence in the driver is very necessary for a short trip safe and comfortable.

In the passenger ship available rooms at relatively high prices, around Rp. 1,000,000,00 to arrive at a new dock Agats, or economy ticket Rp. 100,000,00. Cafe providing hot drinks, rice with fried chicken, pop noodles and other snacks are available for all passengers. Approximately 12 hours later the boat will turn to the left following the beacon position upright confirmed the path that must be taken. White boat is a means of sea travel in a timely and secure.

In urgent situations Agats trip - Timika can also be reached by speedboat down along the edge of the Arafura Sea. Courage and careful calculations are necessary in this journey, will be more comfortable if the journey begins in the morning before the surging waves and strong winds hit. Another path that can be taken in the framework of a tourist destination is the aircraft's flight pioneer Asmat. The number and capacity of the aircraft is very limited, it is a fortune when one of the passengers can obtain flight tickets Airport Kilangin Moses, of Timika to Ewer Airport - Agats. While Ewer airport runway has been completed, landing tests have been conducted. To expected future ATR or Fokker aircraft can land on a regular basis over Ewer airport runway, so the traveler mobility can be handled well.

Flights Timika - Ewer for about 45 minutes is a special experience that sensational. Some time after the Twin Otter aircraft, Pilatus or Cessna airs, Timika will appear as the concentration of settlements which longer looks increasingly smaller with the roof gleamed in the sunlight. Toxic waste PT. Freeport Indonesia is actually the "river" giant tipped in a very much difficult to be visited, the width of the downstream "river" even exceed the width of Timika town planning. The plane continued to roar, toxic waste PT. Freeport Indonesia does not seem much longer, visible through the glass window of verdant foliage of the rain forest rivers flowed brownish intersecting, snaking. Invisible concentration of settlement during the flight. While blue sky can be instantly transformed into a cloudy, even rainy. But the plane proceeded to penetrate clouds, blue sky re-appear in bright colors, clouds float drifting in the wind, white as cotton. Far below the plane window, the beach looked as blue as sapphires. The plane continued to roar occasional shaking and then calmed down. About 45 minutes later Ewer airport runway is starting to look out of altitude, air play, put yourself in the right position before sliding down, landing on a runway with a little turbulence.

Ewer, is the gateway Asmat. Airport facilities and runways put Ewer as early as travel lanes in this region before-curved seeked other related special interest tourism destinations, arts and culture tourism, ecological tourism, and village wisata.Sebagai Ewer preparing to travel gate as airports for air presence ATR or Fokker types. One infrastructures that are absolutely necessary in Asmat tourist destinations.

Ewer in the village, not far from the runway stood jew -home flunky, as the largest traditional buildings in this village. In the ancestral spirits pole carved jew, jew on the terrace a long open-plan, on the top floor of the bark, it appears some people carve diligently middle or just pass the time sitting. Jew is a traditional house where all members gather under the control of communal indigenous leaders. Number of doors inside indicates the number of fam jew living in the said village. Straight from the entrance without leaf is a furnace, where each fam can burn sago or fish. Jew never silent, every day there is always the presence of communal members in it, especially when the deliberation for the traditional feast and party referred organized. Jew serves to maintain the socio-cultural structure in communal life, so that the individual remains a part of another individual, inseparable. Ewer and villages across the runway expansion, Sau is the first village in the Asmat who have sell solar facilities, so that electricity can be lit for 24 hours in a day.  Electricity been running well at home flunky, the night is no longer dark upbeat, while activity with the use of equipment electronics can be used properly. Not far from the village, after passing the wooden bridge, suddenly stood up anyway Kamborep concrete bridge across the river. Among the green and silent nature without the noise of frenetic except the roar of planes coming and going, where the river bridge Kamborep be an added value for  Ewer Kampong as the gateway. Not far from the river basin community Kamborep stilt houses stand, the majority is the traditional home -gaba gaba walled, thatched roofs, most of the other people's home, a permanent home help from the local government. Around home grown crops, tubers, cayenne chilies, vegetables, leafy palm leaves shaded the settlement of the sun. Everyday quiet atmosphere, the roar of aircraft engines as well as the mobility of passengers who cause Ewer as the gateway to life.

Agats: City on the Upper Bridge

From the pier Ewer always getting a speed boat motorcycle taxi at a cost of Rp. 100,000,00 per person to arrive at the dock Agats. About 15 minutes journey taken by down the river, the two edges are lush mangrove forests. Remove the traveler estuary must have the courage, speed boat so small, while the vast sea of ​​limitless horizons. Drivers have experienced past this place well, then speed boat can continue to roar reached the ferry dock. In the neighborhood of the ferry dock was confirmed Statue of Father Yan Smith at the turn of the year 2012 to 2013.

Father Yan Smith is a legend, On August 17th, 1951  Father Yan Smith entered the Order of the Holy Cross, By Date July 25th, 1957 was ordained a priest, Father Yan Smit 1958-1959 year to the United States to take up the study of theology in Fort Wayne and Hastings. Date October 24th, 1959 Pastor Yan Smit arrived in Asmat. Five years after the hard work begin an educational process for children Asmat, conflict with KPS –Local Head  Officials and ended tragically. Date January 28th, 1965 took place not far from the iconic pastor established, disputes occur KPS brandishing guns at Father Yan Smtih, pulled the trigger, on the first shot the priest is still standing, as well as on the second shot. On the third shot Father Yan Smith collapsed covered with blood, and never rise again. Father Yan Smith passed away with heartbreaking at the age of 34 years, the status of that time as a parish priest-Yeni Yamas and Own School District for the entire Catholic schooling in the Asmat region.

On the day of the death of the myth appears, several seconds before the shot barked, soul apart from the body, Father Yan Smith had said, "If my body was broken, the soil in this place will be broken anyway". The rain fell very heavy poured from the sky for days, after the shooting, as if mourning a servant of humanity, innocent human life taken away arbitrarily. Coinciding with the tragic events of the shooting of a priest, the Asmat region more widely known. The newcomers slowly comes to settle in the Asmat region, building economic sites. Infrastructure demand for wood as a place to stay, bridges, boats, and fuel wood continues to increase innumerable. The trees towering around Agats cut down and kept cleared. Tides Within the year, the erosion began to occur can not be stopped from time to time. Agats which was originally in the form of peat land eventually disintegrate into a marshland that could no longer dipijak. Damage to land in the city Agats, seemed to justify the words Father Yan Smtih, before he collapsed covered with blood, "If my body is damaged, then the ground will be broken in this place" (Linggasari, 2015: 8-9)

Over five decades after the shooting incident. Fr Yan Smith remains a legend. While people believe that the condition of the muddy swamp land in the Asmat region is correct, because it is caused by a curse. At the turn of the year 2012 - 2013 after the statue of Father Yan Smith unveiled as evidence of remission of his tragic death, the tide in the town Agats no longer occur throughout the year. The water rose up to the residential area just occurred at the turn of the year when the full moon, when the moon gravity causes tides to this height.

However, the road remains impossible hardening built in this region, especially in the capital city of Agats located directly on the estuary with a high attrition rate, because the current onslaught. Then the transport infrastructure that may be built was a wooden bridge that could not last long, because the rain and sun. As from regencies the second period, the composite was built as a solution to strengthen, widen the bridge kunstruksi, make space for pedestrians, cyclists and electric motor in the framework of the composite local. Mobility has changed nearly 100% of city planning, a situation that before the regencies only dream can now become a reality.

Composite road has been built around the new docks and piers feri. Away from the dock electric motorcycle taxis have been waiting for, the cost of the trip is Rp. 20,000,000 for a short distance and Rp. 50,000,00 for long distances. A tourist can get to the hotel as a place to rest, there is a local government-owned Assedu Hotel Asmat, Orchid Hotel managed by private parties, Surya Hotel belonging to Missionary. There is also a modest inn managed by the community as a means of temporary residence.

In contrast to the atmosphere in large cities, as in highway barely recognize each individual from each other. So the dynamics along the way the composite is quite different, almost everyone knows, waving, smile, say hello, "Good morning ....", "How are you?", "When is it?" While they took time to stop urgently, even fundamental. At the roadside two composites are stilt houses stand close together. Yos Sudarso road lengthwise up to the new pier, where white ships dock, is the main road to be crowded, because the concentration of stalls, markets, and other social facilities. At the height of the tower loomed Telkomsel serves as an infrastructure connecting people. The survey was conducted on March 14th, 2017 for the improvement of the 3G facilities, so that mobile phone users experience the ease in building its communication distance. Internet cafes open during working hours, enabling users to interact with the virtual world. Indovisian, Orangevision are other mass communication media that can provide information to the community with the outside world.

Changes have been a lot going on since April 12nd, 2003 when Asmat confirmed as a division of the District Parent Merauke in order to break the control range of public services. Rare original population, approximately 6.000 inhabitants in the district Agats rapidly evolving into a 27.237 inhabitants, concentrated in urban areas. Agats town atmosphere which was originally empty, 13 years later became boisterous by mutations in the population, the motion of the electric motor drove along the road of composite and daily activities as a survival strategy.

However, there is one thing that has not changed. Asmat comprises 23 districts, 221 villages scattered along the river. The whole village -- always situated on the banks of the river flow, is an adaptation strategy development of society by considering the need for water as the main factor is the survival of the local mobility. Ci –boat dimples, paddled oar made from local wood by digging the middle timber, so as to resemble the mortar. Dimples serves as a place for the boat rower moves onto the stand and not sit like the rowers position tribes who lain. I t is natural that at the end of the ci or paddle there is carving ancestral causes the appearance of the boat into spesifik. Around is 23,000 hectares of rain forest that could potentially pour water out of the sky throughout the year. Muddy marshland did not provide clear water as water that is healthy to eat, unless the pool to swim the fish with water colors as chocolate milk. Each house hace blong shelter as clean water supply infrastructure to accommodate a gushing stream of rain throughout the year.

The pattern of life so different from the daily life of any ethnic group, the natural environment shape human behavior in order to adapt as a survival strategy. Travelers can witness new things that can not be seen in other areas. When the human interaction with the rain so tightly, even hanging in total. Agats is the city of rain, or, Asmat is an area of ​​rain, at times it was raining or the water supply in the tension will be discharged sekali. Story that is not easy to believe, except tourists watched himself. When one person water shortages, especially for those who were visiting or traveling, then he can get on a close relative or a good friend who deign to open the door.

While the air temperature is always changing according to the apparent motion of the sun and rain. By mid-year when the position of the sun is behind the line of the north, the southern hemisphere experience the winter season, in Australia fell in the snow, the cold air blowing from Merauke to the Asmat region. When it rains the air gets colder. Towards the end of the year when the sun is in the position of the Tropic of Capricorn the air in the Asmat region have developed high temperature, every day the air gets hot, decreased while when it rains.

As from 2016, the lights in the capital city of Agats was lit 24 hours. One thing that is really expected from the beginning of the district division begins. This facility provides convenience to people's lives, no longer dark night, the refrigerator can be lit continuously, as well as other electronic device. Automated Teller owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia and the Papua Bank can continue operating for financial services. Travelers will not be difficult to get cash, food stalls provide dishes, hot dishes, yellow rice, meatballs, soup, vegetables chicken, Coto, konro, burger. No less delicious grilled fish with other dishes.

Arafura Sea is habitat for all types of fish, especially snapper, fish, kuru, have moved, as well as shrimp. Karaka -crab is a water animal that is not less delicious with all kinds of fish. Snails sometimes appear in the traditional market located right around the estuary, where fishermen bring home and then sell the fish catch. While the kind of tuna fish, entry, tilapia and squid can be obtained on the market after the arrival of the white ship which brought fish species that are not acquired in Arafura waters. Fruits such as apples, grapes, peer, dragon, papaya can also be obtained from the dealer in a white ship with a relatively high price, because the distribution of which is not easy.

Travelers will not have trouble Agats present in the city, provided with good public facilities. Similarly, the tasks of government are held every SKPD under the leadership of regent and deputy regent. Offices are concentrated at one point, allowing all employees doing routine.

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Asmat: Travel Line

The easiest pathways to reach the Asmat territory is by first visiting the capital of Agats. From this city, tourists can decide where want seeked further travel. as special interest tourism destination, Asmat art and culture with tourism potential, as well as the ecological tourist village or tourist village. Three travel packages that can not be separated from each other. Cultural arts and ecology found in every village, opposite in every village there is the tourism potential of art and culture, although with different specifications.

The closest village which can be reached by foot or electric motor is Syuru and Cemnes -Mbait, fractions of Syuru Kampong. One family with fam Mbait decided to open the township far from Syuru, build its own Jew anyway. 1996  Cemnes Kampong is a group of modest homes, day-to-day silence, busy residents catch fish and sago file in the forest. Timber bridges connecting from  Cemnes Kampong of Hight Shcoole Negeri I depraved, everyone must walk carefully to reach the village, or will fall into the mud.

Redistricting give new hopes, a wooden bridge was damaged constructed, as well as people's home. New Pier finally been built to replace the old dock which had collapsed.  Jew position and developing human settlements farther into the jungle, stalls, houses and social facilities stand up over time. Now the composite bridge has staunchly stood on all roads including the road leading to the new pier. Power Center also stood around the neighborhood. Silence with trees towering green leaves and causes the local community to visit the new dock outside the busy days to enjoy nature. When the river water flowed peacefully Aswetsy, drove water transportation, tree trunks and green leaves provide a peaceful atmosphere after a tiring day.

In the afternoon a group of lads always seem happy to play football, runner workout or a leisurely stroll around enjoying the atmosphere and scolds greetings with friends. Agats town is a small community, almost everyone knows from each other, so the agenda suave, even talks can take place in every corner of the city, including at the New Pier. Position Jew residing in the dock will be crowded by the rhythm of beating drums, attractions cosmetology dance with a specific and unique customs at the traditional feast. Two potential Cemnes as contained in the Tourism Village, is the nature and cultural tourism.

Syuru Kampong as the hometown of the mother, or indeed the mother of life in the City Agats experiencing expansion to the City of Agats that now since the presence of missionaries since February 4th, 1954, Irian Jaya integrated into the territory of the Republic of Indonesia in 1963, the establishment of office of the Vice Regent Asmat year 1983, and the division of the district on April 12nd, 2003, a tourist village nearby destination after Cemnes with the potential of nature tourism and cultural tourism. Syuru village bordering the River Fambrep, a small river with very different conditions than the rivers in the Asmat region that seemed as wide as the ocean. Fambrep river width can be achieved with a child's ability to swim or one stone. Colored river water as milk chocolate, flowing slowly without shocks. On the two banks of the river are trees towering with green leaf touching grew thick. The morning sunlight falling skew, is the golden light green colored leaves up to look as beautiful as emeralds. Water sound, the sound of wildlife, the trunks of fallen trees like Expectedly, mangrove roots dangling, wild flowers, a variety of wild plants that spread irregularly, bringing tourists back to nature. The atmosphere is difficult to obtain in the daily grind of the pressing.

On a different morning dew evaporates when the fog like mist, Fambrep River would be a different tourist destinations. Serene ambience torn by wild animals still in progress, as well as with the sound of water splashing and the sound of leaf buds that come into contact, as a gentle breeze. White fog that wrapped around the area of ​​watershed cause blurred. Far away on the other end, as if the river flow disgorge the fog of mystery.

A must to greet the riders speed boat or long boat that passed, though did not know each other, as the language of that in a quiet place even if everyone remains a part of another person. At the end of the stream before Fambrep reunited with large rivers, there are a bunch of bevak. A group of families settled in a modest home, rely totally on the results. This bevak shows the beginning of the local community to develop before eventually becoming a solid community with jew as a communal house that serves to maintain social order in accordance with local custom. While Syuru as the hometown of the parent who started the development of society up to Agats City, has a jew who stood firm the whole time. In 1973, the first tourist boats accompanying foreign tourists have arrived in this village, were picked up by traditional boats, also held the traditional feast to satisfy the desire of tourists in order to travel culture. In 1994 Mick Jeagger, rock star had also come to the village Syuru Jew in order to witness the cultural customs procedures and customs  local people who have been famous, especially because of the high value of sculpture. Every year comes the accompanying tourist travel vessel foreigners from various countries in the course of cultural tourism and nature in Syuru as one of the tourist village.

On the visit of cultural tourism in Syuru Kampong, the travel agency has been working with indigenous stakeholders in order to presumably a party was held, so that curiosity about the rituals of the local culture and all aspects, including cosmetology, art, music, dance, art decor and sculpture can  see. After saw the ceremony, guests will walk  along the road, watching the life of the community that was different from the other tourist destinations, take pictures, record video, before finally returning to the cruise ship. Afternoon, when the sky is clear of any traveler can watch the sunset on the horizon line. When the blue sky slowly becomes red, dazzling sunlight also change into a red-hot giant ball that slowly falls as the stunning natural beauty on the horizon.

From Ferry Pier, the gate Agats City, around monuman Father Yan Smith stood up, similar sights can be witnessed every pair of eyes. Is wonderful moments when the atmosphere dusk turns into dusk into the night. When the sun appeared in the most perfect, shows the greatness of the Supreme Kingdom. Red sky shade Aswetsy river water towards the Arafura sea, the waves break the oncoming boat, fishermen return after the capture of fish from open waters. Dusk had just passed a moment, but perfect light in the western sky gives a feel beautiful impressive.

In different positions, but in almost the same period, in the late afternoon Frans Kaisiepo Road, in front of Yan Smith High School seemed to children and adolescents carefree skating. Even childhood has guided their beloved mother as novice players in order to finally canny also skate. All runners and walker also use this area as a means though. The joy in Frans Kaisiepo Road is Fenoma had never imagined before regencies in progress. In this distant place eventually children and adolescents, and even the whole society has a vehicle for positive things that contribute directly to the health, growth, and development as well as a special phenomenon in the face of urban development.

A two-way composite bridge in  Frans Kaisiepo Road in principle is a public facility in the framework of mobility in the city. However, because the roads are built in both directions with the relative sizes wider, while the flow of traffic is not too busy as it is in the main street Yos Sudarso. So the way this ended up being a comfortable place for children and teens to skate as well as exercise.

On the left side Yan Smith High School is a Museum Development and Progress Asmat new, inaugurated by the Nuncio, MGR. Antonio Guido Filipazzi at the Cultural Festival all October 31st, 2016, replacing the old museum was built in 1973. In Museum well stored with various kinds of crafts and sclupture, Asmat of all clumps, Bismam, Joerat, Kenok, Becbup, Simai, and Shaphan. Each carving has a specification and a different hallmark. The museum is one of the destinations of cultural tourism in the city of Agats.

In addition to the Museum of Asmat Progress and Development, culture tourism destination in Agats Town is cultural feast is held annually in October. Cultural Festival originated from the 1980s, when missionaries organized a drawing contest and carve for students to broaden art and aesthetic. However, the students actually includes results carving of a parent, as a follow up of participation referred engraving, the Missionaries divert drawing contest for students and carve into the race to carve for wowipits - engraver. Competition carve received positive feedback from all of the engraver, every year always appear carved in such high artistic value and amazing. In the late 1990s, the Merauke Regent, R. Soekardjo provide full support for the holding of Cultural Festival every October. In 2004 while splitting Asmat started organizing Cultural Festival was moved from Building Soska to Fields Yos Sudarso as a public space, so that the entire community can be present to witness the work of all engraver, watch dance performances of traditional, auction carving and crafts, social time with fellow taulan companion and entertain themselves. Foreign tourists as well as domestic, reporter present also filled the square, at the Cultural Festival entire community attention shed on Field Yos Sudarso, without exception. 

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At any Cultural Festival guests, tourists, and reporters came. Agats town atmosphere becomes more lively when compared to typical day. In addition to crafts and carving auction, also held an art market, carve demonstrations, performances, and rowing. Cultural Festival 2017 entered the age of 32, and remained on the agenda every year with the support of the Regional Government of Asmat.

Agenda of art held every year except Cultural Festival is Beorpit and Teweraut Festival organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism of Asmat. The festival will be held on a variety of concerns Asmat art and culture of dance, music and sound art. The festival will always invite the crowd, the participants competed, rollicking spectators came to Fields Yos Sudarso, watch a variety of performing arts.

Yos Sudarso crowded field will also visit the Regent and local officials and all levels of society on the eve of the turn of the year. Fireworks will take place in less than two hours, since at 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 next year. The sky is always dark on nights usual would glow by colorful fireworks, and the sound of continuous eruption accompanied by cheers. Around town Agats group of people will go hand in hand as he rang the sensors and other equipment that causes a noise. The new year is a moment of togetherness for the whole society in Agats.

January 2nd after the fireworks take place, a group of people will continue the tradition of rubbing mud on the highway. Parties that receive this tradition can be joined, while not pleased with the material prepared food stores, settled in the house or alert to be present in public places, avoid the middle of the group who continue the tradition of rubbing mud, without any demands or anger.

Down the river - Across the Sea

After arriving in a white Ewer or by boat docked at the new pier, along Agats Town, Syuru Kampong, and Cemnes, the tourists still can go on with the rivers or the sea crossing in the framework of special interest -learn local indigenous customs, life daily, become part of the ecology of different, different cultures as well as the lives of over two hundred villages and for different. The villages are located in the district of Atsy, Becbamu, Ayip, Suator, Kolf Braza, Jitu, Korowai, Jetsy, Akat, Siret can be reached by the rivers. On every trip to the district or village level is highly recommended wearing a life vest. As for the means of transport available is a speed boat owned by businessmen who should be hired with the standard specified price, the price of fuel has been provided.

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The villages are located in the District Joerat, Sawa Erma, Suru-suru, Three Island can be reached after crossing the estuary then turn right to  the rivers. As for the villages located in the District Fayit, Pantai Kasuari, Safan, and Kopay reached by boat along the banks of the Arafura Sea after the turn to the left of the pier.

In general culture around the same district, every village has always been at the edge of the river flow, utilizing the tree trunks to make canoes as a means of local transportation to go catch fish and sago file, and get firewood. Except for the Korowai District called the Asmat land, then in every village there is a jew -home flunky, communal house that serves to organize the social structure of society, so that unity can be maintained in accordance with the order of values ​​and culture. The house stayed society began to change gaba-gaba-walled houses thatched become folk paneled houses with tin roofs. Each family utilizes tension, drum or other water reservoirs to capture the rain in order to meet the water needs bersih.Prasarana highway is a wooden bridge, local policy Goverment gradually, then the wooden bridge at the district level will be increased to composite bridges to facilitate mobility.

The farther away from the city Agats the better soil conditions, various crops flourish, tubers, bananas, and vegetables. Sawa Erma Atsy district and receiving facilities Telkomsel and six hours of electricity a day. Termksud facilities will gradually be applied to every district, so that communication is no longer an obstacle. Gradually composite bridge was also built at the district level gradually in order continuity local.Penginapan livable mobility has long been well established in the District Atsy, tourists do not have difficulty to stay in this place in the framework of special interest. The position of the inn is right in front of the boat mooring, on the banks of the river.

Along the banks of the river in order to aim the tourist village is very extensive mangrove forest which seemed everlasting. The width of the river above the average will not be able to be crossed by a world-class swimming champion though. Travelers will have a different experience when the speed boat roared, breaking waves and then drove along the river, occasionally waving as passed by other riders speed boat, passing through the village, stop by, say hello to the people who are new to the villages. The trip provide a different atmosphere, frenzied atmosphere of the city is no longer audible, which runs in front of the eye is very broad nature, tourists blend well in it.

Specifically the villages in the Asmat region has specifications that distinguish one village to village lain.Omor, the capital of Pulau Tiga District are located on the waterfront, over a three hour drive from Agats Town, has a fertile soil. In the villages surrounding banana trees and cassava thrives become a daily staple food. The families settled in this village do not need to file sago into the forest, because the crops quite as regular consumption. The fish is always available on the high seas, the ability of each family in the capture of fish complement well the need for side dishes.

Munu village located on the banks of the river, Unir Sirau District, the village center of aloes. Seekers get aloes deep into the woods, sell it to the plasma, the sale of aloes very helpful in meeting the needs of everyday life. The main road in Munu Kampong longitudinally along rivers, wide open stalls offering various necessities of life, the parabola was standing in the yard, and specialty food stalls there are in this village. tourists will not find it difficult to stay or meet daily consumption.

Mumugu Kampong in Sawa Erma District lies in the north of Asmat -position with Nduga Regency, four hours drive from the city along the river Agats with increasingly. At this village soil conditions have been really hard, a wooden bridge was no longer necessary, asphalt road in order to further qualify the local mobility. Land has strongly supported the efforts to livestock and agriculture, so the food is not too difficult to obtain. Similar conditions are also in the districts bordering Suru-suru, Nduga regency similarly, a six hour drive from Agats Town. It is a fun thing to be able to set foot on the ground when the position of the personnel are geographically located in the Asmat region with the greatest percentage of marshland muddy conditions.

Kampung Binam, the capital of Suator District located four hours drive from the capital Agats is a specific phenomenon of entire villages in Asmat. The main road Binam Kampong  longitudinally parallel to the flow of the river. At flow longitudinally in accordance with the far left is the public housing built in order to develop the Social Service Remote Indigenous Communities. With one pull of cigarette distance, on the right of public housing is the Office of Transportation. The office door directly facing the river, with stretches of green leaves, about the environment is a harsh land, filled with dried autumn leaves. All kinds of birds can develop into consumption of nutritious ingredients. In 2017 composite bridges will be built along 750 meters, next year  Top of Form

will continue to be built so that the face of urban planning will become more beautiful. On the two edges of the wooden bridges, residential areas, food stalls, and stalls lined up neatly, bustling offers a variety of daily necessities required. Internet cafes have also established, to facilitate communication in cyberspace. Binam village quite far from the capital, but an internet connection causes the communication continues to run well.

Similarly dug in the yard of concrete-walled wells, when rainwater is difficult to obtain, water well be the answer to these difficulties. On the banks of the river seemed carefree children playing in the sand and playing football without distinction of race, ethnicity, and golongan.Kegembiraan children playing signify the peaceful atmosphere in the place to stay. Late afternoon, the home page appears a group of youths playing football takrauw. Every five azan Maghrib reverb time, the church prayers, while the church stands majestically in order to develop the church and worship to God Almighty. Education has stood up to the secondary school level. Greetings along the bridge, "Good morning ... "or" Good afternoon ... " has become a hallmark of life there social.  If regular transportation to the capital city of Agats,  Binam Kampong, Suator is of special interest tourism destination is not difficult to visit.

About thirty minutes from Binam Kampong is Kolf Braza District, the further into the headwaters of the river, about an hour and thirty minute from Kolf Braza then came the trip to the farthest ditrik Regency Kepi, is the Korowai District. One trip walk from the district capital, tourists arrived at the tree house. Asmat home past -Korowai Army who originally lived in a tree house as a survival strategy. The higher the social status of a person the higher the position of the house is built. At a certain height, a war can spy chief enemy attack, so it can take quick action, resistance and self-defense. The tree house also protect occupants from attacks of evil animals.

Slowly District Government / Asmat provide home help the people, though not easy. However, the adaptation of living in a tree house toward healthy home remain to be implemented. War has long end. The animal evil can be confronted with the human's ability to protect themselves from a variety of dangers.

Kawen village, the location farthest Kopay District is a different destination. From Agats ferry dock to the Pirimapun, Capital District Safan reached turn left along the edge of the Arafura Sea are surging around noon. The buoy is highly recommended for anyone who  traveling in this lane. Flares will be a tool direction, inexperienced drivers will know where the direction that must be addressed. Four hours later, before reaching the  Kopay District, Pirimapun is a haven for a rest, refuel and complementary supplies. Pirimapun located right at the mouth of the river facing toward the horizon, open view of the sunset every evening.

Trips can be forwarded to up the creek farther shrinking. Along the river were locals ci ---- paddle canoes for fishing or sago file. Ketinting is a simple boat with outboard motor driven power with gasoline being the primary means of mobility in society in the framework of the river basin. Throughout the day along the river never deserted from the motor roaring sound temple, then ketinting kept going downstream or upstream.

Kopay district consists of ten villages, whole villages are along the river, is Sasime, Wagasu, Heiyaram, Senepit, Sapem, Kaipom, Sanem, Aikut, Hahare, and Kawem. Getting to upstream tributaries  shrinking as tea colored in the glass, without the taste of salt. Until the mid-district in natural conditions began to change, the trunks of mangrove trees on the wane turn into different types of trees, with white stems commonly called a bus tree, tree species that grow in the area of ​​Merauke.

Each through settlement will be waving hands, gave a welcome though not know in personal. When speed boat drove on smaller and smaller tributaries, on the two banks of the river reeds, the closer the bus tree composition. Tributary even be so small, so that it can be crossed by swimming. Finally settlement  Kawem Kampong appear as a bunch of trees green roof dispelled. Top of Form

Away at the end of a wooden white trunk buses lined up neatly as a natural fortress which limits Kawem Kampong with neighboring regions. Kawem is the farthest village in the southern region Asmat. In the river were mothers taught her son the smallest swim, to adapt to the natural environment. The overall atmosphere of the village with community attitudes which cause innocent travelers can momentarily get back to nature and traditional customs i local menyarakat relatively pure without intervening too deeply from foreign cultures.

Regarding sculpture, then each region has a shape and a different engraving motives are different.Kawem and nine other villages in the district of Kopay and villages in the district of Safan, Fayit, and Panatai Kasuari is a residential area clump Safan and Simai. Type carving is solawaku - sield with ornaments of all kinds of animals that are in the surrounding environment decorated with three basic colors, red, white, and black. The red color comes from clay, white leather snails, and black from charcoal.

Clumps Kenok inhabited the region around Atsy to Suator have openwork carving motifs and wall carvings, and sculptures bus. Clumps Bismam inhabit Agats produce human carvings, sculptures and statues bus legend. Clumps Joerat housed in the District Sawa Erma produce panels. Initially, the panel is the embodiment of the shield, from time to time changes shape into a small shield with motifs and carving stunning beauty