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Recently a travel blogger, recently shared his experience with the Korowai people of Indonesia, who were known to practice cannibalism a long time ago.
About |
Location: The Korowai, also called the Kolufo, live in southeastern Papua in the Indonesian provinces of South Papua and Highland Papua. Language: Korowai language belongs to the Awyu–Dumut family. |
Economy |
The Korowai are hunter-gatherers and horticulturalists who practice shifting cultivation. 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. |
Religious life |
Minimal to no contact with the outside world until around 1975. The Korowai have an extraordinary and rich oral tradition: myths, folktales, (magical) sayings and charms, and totem traditions. Korowai believe in the existence of a reciprocal type of reincarnation. |
Economy |
Famous for building treehouses, typically 8-15 meters off the ground, with some reaching up to 45 meters on tall trees |
Social Structure |
There is no particular hierarchy system; they value equality and harmony among the tribe members. The patriclan is the central social, economic, and political organization unit. |
Cannibalism |
Historically associated with cannibalism as part of their spiritual and social beliefs, though the practice has largely faded over time |
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PRACTICE QUESTION Q.Consider the following information about the tribe:
Which of the following tribes is related to the above-given statements? (a) Kaluli tribe (b) Korowai tribe (c) Enga tribes (d) Foi tribe Answer: b Explanation: The Korowai, also called the Kolufo, live in southeastern Papua in the Indonesian provinces of South Papua and Highland Papua. The Korowai language belongs to the Awyu–Dumut family (southeastern Papua) and is part of the Trans–New Guinea phylum. A dictionary and grammar book have been produced by a Dutch missionary linguist. The Korowai are hunter-gatherers and horticulturalists who practice shifting cultivation. They have excellent hunting and fishing skills. According to The Daily Telegraph, "Until the late 1970s, when anthropologists embarked on a study of the tribe, the Korowai were unaware of the existence of any peoples other than themselves" |
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