Asaro people
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The Asaro people are an indigenous group of Papua New Guinea known for their distinctive "Asaro Mudmen" tradition, in which warriors wear eerie clay masks and cover themselves in white mud for ceremonial performances.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| artForm |
body painting
ⓘ
clay mask making ⓘ |
| bodyDecoration | white mud ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | intangible cultural heritage of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
bride price exchanges
ⓘ
initiation ceremonies ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Highlands of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
handicraft sales ⓘ |
| environment | tropical highland valley ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Asaro Mudmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Asaro Mudmen tradition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ceremonial performances ⓘ covering bodies with white mud ⓘ wearing clay masks ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Trans–New Guinea languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Tok Pisin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asaro Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Highlands Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maskMaterial | river clay ⓘ |
| maskStyle |
elongated teeth
ⓘ
grotesque facial features ⓘ horn-like projections ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Chimbu people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goroka people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
cultural festivals
ⓘ
local ceremonies ⓘ tourist shows ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | village-level leadership ⓘ |
| regionType | highland people ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional beliefs ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based society ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | Mudmen performances ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
bananas
ⓘ
sweet potato ⓘ taro ⓘ yams ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched houses ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood | pig husbandry ⓘ |
| traditionalWeapon |
bows and arrows
ⓘ
spears ⓘ |
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