The Asmat are an ethnic group of New Guinea, residing in the Papua province of Indonesia.Until the 1950s, their remote location isolated the Asmat from other peoples. The Asmat were known to be headhunters and cannibals, and as a result were left largely undisturbed until the mid-20th century. The main musical instruments of the Asmat people are hourglass-shaped wood drums. At almost every ceremony and feast, one or more men gather to play the drums and sing. In Asmat society, the drum was associated with the beginnings of humanity. The Asmat are well known woodcarvers in the Pacific and collectors seek out their art. Drums are individually owned and any man can make one, however, individuals often have them made by master carvers. The drums …show more content…
are ornately carved with decorative openwork handles and decorated bodies. This drum probably made by the master carver Omas, depicts a man named Pam who was probably the father of the man who had it carved. The mouth of the figure is carved to replicate the beak of a black king cockatoo.
Because this bird plucks fruit from trees, it is associated with the former practice of headhunting. The interior space of the drum is gradually hollowed out by burning the core and scraping out the charred wood. The top of the drum is notched and a piece of Monitor lizard skin is fixed to the surface by using a mixture of blood and lime. This blood is usually the blood of the drum owner and then is then secured into place by a braided ring of rattan. Beeswax is placed in the center of the skin which helps prevent unwanted vibrations that affect the sound quality. Each drum is carved with symbolism and is dependent on the cultural uniqueness of each group. They range from simple, square shapes to complex of forms of human figures, bird beaks and other motifs. The drums are to be handled with care and are usually kept on a shelf over the fireplace to protect them from moisture and pests and the years of exposure to smoke, soot, and human sweat renders them a glossy black patina. Most often the drums are handed down from father to son. Of interest, Michael Rockefeller, great grandson of John D. Rockefeller, who was once the richest man in America would strike out on his own to acquire primitive art to bring home to the new Rockefeller
Museum. A journey to the heart of New Guinea’s Asmat tribal homeland led to his disappearance in 1961. No trace of Michael was ever found. During an expedition in the Asmat region of southwestern New Guinea he disappeared. Most believe that Rockefeller drowned, however headhunting and cannibalism were still present in some areas of Asmat in 1961, 23-year-old Michael Rockefeller may have died at the hands of headhunters, and not by drowning. Some have speculated that Rockefeller was killed and eaten by local people. Rockefeller collected many of the Asmat artifacts that are part of the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing’s book In the Realm of the Diamond Queen examines the Meratus Dayaks, who position themselves in the Southern part of Indonesia. She examines the way in which this particular group is marginalized and in some ways exploited. Through this ethnographic work, Tsing is able to provide a very interesting insight on this particular culture grou...
...a combined have about 25,000 Mi’kmaqs with only one recognized group in the United States. This group is called the Aroostook Band of MicMac and is located in Northern Maine, it has 500 members to date. The ABM was recognized by the state government in 1973 and by the Federal government in 1991. There are more than 2,000 Mi’kmaq living in the Boston, Massachusetts area and several hundred living in New York City, (1).
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2006 The Sambia: Ritual, Sexuality, and Change in Papua New Guinea (2nd ed.). Belmont, CA. Thomson Wadworth.
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The Asmat people of southwestern New Guinea are hunting, fishing, and gathering people. The term “Asmat” translates to “we the tree people.” This one word label represents the people, the language, and the geographic area. The Asmat use numerous ritual artifacts created from wood, paint, fibers, etc. (Van Arsdale). Their artifacts consisted of bis poles, body mask (det), ceremonial container, drum, male figure, shield, spirit canoe (Wuramon), trumpet (fu) and perhaps numerous others that the world is unaware of (Asmat Art). The Asmat people are a cultural group of New Guinea, living in Indonesian province of Irian Jaya. The Asmat population is approximately 65,000 people, however living within villages that contain populations of up to 2,000.
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