Cultural of Papua

Arts and Culture Papua:
            Papua has a lot of arts and culture in it, art and culture is unique and interesting. Here are some of the arts and culture in Papua:
Language
There are hundreds of regional languages ​​that developed in ethnic groups in Papua. Various Various languages ​​makes it difficult to communicate between ethnic groups with other ethnic groups. Therefore, the Indonesian official use by communities in Papua and even up to the interior. But there are people who do not understand Indonesian because of the lack of education in Papua


Traditional clothing
Papua custom clothing for men and women are similar. Wore traditional clothing ornaments such as headdresses be in the form of birds of paradise, bracelets, necklaces, and belts of beads and fringe at the ankle. But there are also tribal communities of Papua are only used in the sheath wrapped her body



Custom home
Papua custom home has a home name Honai, where materials are primarily used to make the house Honai is of wood with and conical roof made of straw or reeds. Honai traditional house has a small door and no windows. Generally Honai house consists of two floors that consists of the first floor to the bed while the second floor is used as a place to relax, eat, and to do handicrafts.




Traditional dance
Papua has a variety of dances that are unique and interesting, such as dance congratulations dating which is a typical dance of Papua describe the excitement in the hearts of the people menyabut distinguished guests who come to their territory. This dance has an interesting movement, dynamic and dilakuakan with spirit



Traditional weapon
Papua has a traditional weapon used to fight the enemy. As Papua dagger made of leg bones cassowary and bird's feathers that adorn the outskirts of the dagger. But there are other weapons are usually used bows and arrows and spears were used for hunting



Typical food
The food is typical of Papua namely sago made pulp, known by the name of papeda. Papuans usually eat together papeda yellow sauce, made from tuna or fish in season mubara and turmeric and lime.