Papua is one of the areas that have the richness of the culture in Indonesia.
Not only there is Asmat Tribe, in Papua there are many other tribes that also still uphold the traditions and the richness of its unique culture.
Kamoro for example. The Kamoro tribe is one of the tribes that inhabit the coastal area of Timika. One tradition that is known of this tribe is the tradition of carving the wood that has been handed down.
Have the beauty and uniqueness with a strong tradition of the region around, the art of carving typical of the Kamoro this needs to be preserved so don’t lose it.Some works of art carved Kamoro this, now exhibited at the Kamoro Art Exhibition & Sale 2021, which was held at the Forest City by Playaran Senayan, Jakarta.
This event is a collaborative event between the Plataran Indonesia, PT Freeport Indonesia, and the Foundation Maramowe Weaiku Kamorowe as a form of preservation of the traditions and culture of the Kamoro Tribe which was held from 27 to 29 October 2021.
People can enjoy a variety of installation art wood carvings imported directly from Papua and also buy it.
“We want to show also, that Papua has the other side. Terms of art, culture, because if we see, from the coast of Papua it’s now only 3 tribes that still carve out of hundreds of tribes,”
“Most of it’s not there. All the tribes on the coast, had a culture of carving and it’s all gone. So it’s just us, don’t let this disappear. If asked uniquely carved Kamoro, it’s not there both the same,” said the Chairman of the Foundation Maramowe Weaiku Kamorowe, Luluk Intarti tell a story.
There are hundreds of carving typical of the Kamoro are exhibited in the event Kamoro Art Exhibition & Sale 2021 this.
Usually, iron wood or ironwood became the basic material of manufacture of works of art, where every sculpture is said, has a meaning and a story that is different.
According to Lulu, until now the art of carving Kamoro made still with very simple equipment such as a chisel or knife.
Value-the value of a strong tradition, is also still attached to each outcome the art of carving typical of the Kamoro.
Lulu explained, each sculpture Kamoro this can only be done by someone who has a line of descent only.
That is, the person is said to have a right by custom to carve out the results of the art of carving typical of the Kamoro.
“So the social order in the Kamoro people still valid. So any customary rights are still respected. But there are exceptions for those who are really gifted, and raised in foster care to have rights, that they may be. But even then, through the inaugural indigenous rights,” he added.
There are at least eight artists original Kamoro imported directly from Papua in the Kamoro Art Exhibition & Sale 2021 this.
Eight of these artists is composed of 1 artists female, and 7 male artists.
As for the variety of works of art carved these can be purchased with a variety of prices. Ranging from size small to large with hundreds of thousands of dollars, to millions of dollars.
See the Beauty of the Tradition and Culture of the Kamoro Tribe Papua
Indonesia has a diversity of ethnicities and cultures.
From Sabang to Marauke, have a tradition with his trademark respectively.
One of them is the Kamoro Tribe from the coastal region of Timika Papua.
Kamoro Art Exhibition and Sale brings art, culture and tradition passed down through generations of the Kamoro tribe, Papua. (Pebby Adhe Liana / Tribun Jakarta)
As one of the form of the preservation of the traditions and culture of the Kamoro, Plataran Indonesia with PT Freeport Indonesia and the Foundation Maramowe Weaiku Kamorowe held an event titled Kamoro Art Exhibition & Sale 2021.
Held in the Forest Kota by Plataran Senayan, Kamoro Art Exhibition & Sale held from 27-29 November 2021 with the art, culture and tradition passed down through generations of the Kamoro tribe, Papua.
People can enjoy while shopping a variety of installation art of wood carving typical of the Kamoro imported directly from Papua.
Be aware, the Kamoro Tribe is one of the tribes that inhabit the coastal area of Timika with the tradition of carving the wood is already down through the generations.
This tradition is to get the support of PT Freeport Indonesia, to the reborn Foundation Maramowe Weaiku Kamorowe, which means the engraver young Kamoro.
In the shade of this foundation, more than 500 engraver and weaver got the guidance, direction, as well as the opportunity to show the culture of the region up to the international arena.
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