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Asmat is the name of a tribe of the largest and most famous among the many tribes in Papua, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. One of the things that made ​​the Asmat tribe well known is the result of traditional wood carving is very typical. Some ornaments / motifs that are often used, and the main theme in the process of sculpting a statue made ​​by the Asmat tribe is the theme of the ancestors of their tribe, commonly called mbis.

One thing that enviable lifestyle of indigenous tribes asmat, they feel he is a part of nature, that is why they are very respectful and keep the natural surroundings, in fact, around the tree of life where they are considered to be a picture of himself. The trunk describe arms, head pieces depict and describe the roots of their feet.