Facing deforestation on their lands and marginalisation by foreigners, the Asmat people of West Papua, Indonesia, often suffer a crisis of identity. Joshua Irwandi’s photography project, Not A Blank ...

A Papuan couple accompany their child suffering from malnutrition at a hospital in Agats A measles and malnutrition crisis has killed at least 72 people, mostly children, in Indonesia's remote ...

A cannibalistic tribe in Southeast Asia has become infamous for its grisly ritual that involves killing an enemy for a community feast of their head. The Asmat tribe, found in Indonesia, has 12 ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Following all out efforts involving several ministries, police and military, among others, measles outbreak and malnutrition problem in remote Asmat District in Papua Province, ...

glass box containing a wooden sculpture of a human head welcomes visitors of Museo delle Culture (MUDEC/Museum of Culture) in Milan, Italy, while a wall dominated by red presents an illustration of ...

A Catholic diocese in Indonesia’s Christian-majority Papua region has postponed a popular annual festival showcasing famed tribal woodcarvings following mob violence against members of the organizing ...

he row of tifa drums from Papua’s Asmat tribe stand suspended in midair at the Bentara Budaya cultural center in Jakarta, their slanted angles hinting at the vibrant music they make. “[The tifa] is ...

FASCINATING photos of a reclusive cannibal tribe who allegedly murdered and ate a Rockefeller heir nearly 60 years ago have emerged. Portraits show the elusive men, women and children of the Asmat ...

A Papuan couple accompany their child suffering from malnutrition at a hospital in Agats A measles and malnutrition crisis has killed at least 72 people, mostly children, in Indonesia's remote ...

In 2025, Aqua Expeditions will expand its horizons to offer three new itineraries in the wildest, most remote corners of East Indonesia—only accessible by ship. The seven- and 12-night excursions will ...