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Mummy 300 Year So Tourism in Papua


The Mummy in the Valley Baliem chiefs, tribes in Wamena, Papua, hundreds of years old the family allowed to witness the wider community. This became a new attraction for travelers in Papua.

In Jayawijaya alone there are at least two mummies chiefs who had become objects of historical objects and tourist attraction for domestic and foreign tourists. That mummy Winmontok Mabel Village Jiwika and mummy Werapak Aikima Elosak Village.

Now mummy chiefs who witnessed the public increased to three mummies. Because bertembah with mummies Aloka Araboda Hubi Village, the village Bauntagima Assologaima District Jayawijaya district that was estimated to be three hundred and fifty tender.

During this sacred mummy of this family and descendants, and not allowed to visit and exhibited to the public.

The mummy was placed in a typical bundle of wire and then placed near the fireplace to keep warm and pest rodents that have undermined some of the mummified body.

Yahones Kurisi, one of the descendants of descendants of tribal chiefs of the tribe Hubi Alouka Hubi-Kurisi and Wantik-Wentete stated that based on their beliefs Hubi Alouka war chiefs are willing to sacrifice himself for the death of dried and mummified. This dilakukaannya to save the tribe residing in the Valley Baliem Wamena who was always flooded.

Thus, with bodies that have been dried, the water Baliem becomes dry and can be tumbuhi plants and trees for the offspring. Until now Baliem no longer flooded.

Meanwhile, Department of Culture and Tourism Jayawijaya. Alphaeus Wetipo, welcomed the mummy in allowing Alouka Hubi to be recorded as historical objects and used as tourist attraction for local governments. Thus, these mummies will get attention and better care, so do not get damaged condition.

Conditions Alouka Hubi mummy now, face and body still intact although some of the foot and ankle has been so damaged by termites. It is a mountain community of historical objects that once had a firm belief at that time, by making their body mummified to save their children and grandchildren.

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