Ethnic Groups in Western New Guinea - Amungme, Korowai, Kombai People, Dani People, Lani, Sawi, Yali, Mek, Bauzi, Mee, (Paperback)

Chapters: Amungme, Korowai, Kombai people, Dani people, Lani, Sawi, Yali, Mek, Bauzi, Mee, . Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 34. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Korowai, also called the Kolufo, are a people of southeastern Papua (i.e., the southeastern part of the western part of New Guinea). They number about 3,000. Until 1970, they were unaware of the existence of any people besides themselves. Their language belongs to the Awyu-Dumut family (southeastern Papua) and is part of the Trans-New Guinea phylum. A grammar and a dictionary have been produced by a Dutch missionary linguist. Korowai tree houseThe majority of the Korowai clans live in tree houses on their isolated territory. Since 1980 some have moved into the recently opened villages of Yaniruma at the Becking River banks (Kombai-Korowai area), Mu, and Mbasman (Korowai-Citak area). In 1987, a village was opened in Manggel, in Yafufla (1988), Mabul at the banks of the Eilanden River (1989), and Khaiflambolup (1998). The village absenteeism rate is still high, because of the relatively long distance between the settlements and the food (sago) resources. The Korowai are hunter-gatherers and horticulturalists who practice shifting cultivation. They have excellent hunting and fishing skills for gaining necessary protein. Information about Korowai trade patterns is scant. The Korowai have a few gender-specific activities, such as the preparation of sago and the performance of religious ceremonies in which only the male adults are involved. Some Korowai have since the early 1990s generated moderate cash income by working with tour companies selling tours into the Korowai region. Within the tourist industry, opportunities are limited to hosting tour groups in villages for tourist-sponsored sago feasts, carrying luggage, and p...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=3823