Indonesian cultural heritage

At first glance, Wasur National Park in Papua Selatan (South Papua) may appear to be a broad expanse of grassland and wetland stretching toward Indonesia’s eastern frontier. But closer inspection …

Papuan traditional clothing is not simply a collection of distinctive garments. Across Papua, clothing has historically reflected people’s relationship with nature, social position, gender, marital status, and customary life. For …

For centuries before European colonisation, Makassar sailors and Aboriginal Australia were already connected by a seasonal maritime trade that carried sea cucumbers, language, technology, culture and family ties across the …

Long before the modern political map of Indonesia divided Maluku and Papua into separate administrative regions, the islands and coastal communities of eastern Indonesia were connected by trade, migration, diplomacy, …

When dozens of dancers gather on wooden boats and move together across the calm waters of Lake Sentani, the performance is more than a spectacle. Isosolo Dance, a traditional art …

At the edge of Lake Sentani, traditional songs, the beat of tifa drums, and dancers moving across wooden boats brought Papua’s cultural heritage into the center of public attention as …

On a small island off Manokwari, Mansinam Museum is gaining renewed attention as Papua seeks to preserve its historical heritage while opening new opportunities for cultural tourism. The museum stands …

At the edge of Lake Sentani, culture is being presented not simply as something inherited from the past, but as something that continues to shape everyday life. That message is …

For many travelers, a journey does not truly end when the plane leaves. It continues in the objects placed inside a suitcase, the flavors shared at home, and the stories …

The Baliem Festival shooting has become a major security concern in Jayawijaya Regency after two civilians were injured near the entrance of the 34th Baliem Valley Cultural Festival in Walesi …