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Dani tribe adventure, Papua

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Baliem valley Wamena, Dani tribe

The Baliem Valley is a lush and fertile valley, surrounded on all sides
by towering peaks of 2,500- 3,000 meters. It has been farmed for 9,000 years but wasn’t discovered by Westerners until 1938. It was once dubbed “Shangri La”.

There are three main tribes inhabiting the Baliem Valley area:
The Dani at the base of the mountains, the Lani to the west and the Yali in the southeast. Each tribe has a distinctly different culture. One sure way to tell them apart is the unique style of koteka, or penis gourd, that is worn by the males in each of these tribes. Each tribe cultivates a different gourd, grown and harvested by men, to produce a different style koteka. The Dani wear a long, thin Koteka, the Lani sport a medium sized, wide cannon-like gourd, and the Yali prefer the longest of them all.

The Baliem Valley is a lush and fertile valley, surrounded on all sides
by towering peaks of 2,500- 3,000 meters. It has been farmed for 9,000 years but wasn’t discovered by Westerners until 1938. It was once dubbed “Shangri La”.

There are three main tribes inhabiting the Baliem Valley area:
The Dani at the base of the mountains, the Lani to the west and the Yali in the southeast. Each tribe has a distinctly different culture. One sure way to tell them apart is the unique style of koteka, or penis gourd, that is worn by the males in each of these tribes. Each tribe cultivates a different gourd, grown and harvested by men, to produce a different style koteka. The Dani wear a long, thin Koteka, the Lani sport a medium sized, wide cannon-like gourd, and the Yali prefer the longest of them all.

The traditional Dani tribal pig feast at Chief Yali’s village is truly one of the highlights of the tour. The Dani people in Chief Yali’s compound will stage a “mock battle”, followed by ceremony at his family compound. They will have prepared a pig to be cooked in a traditional earth oven filled with stones that have been heated in an open fire. The hot stones are placed into a hole in the ground along with sweet potatoes and vegetables. More hot stones are placed on top and then the pig goes in on top of that. Finally, it’s covered with grass and held in place with long rattan vines. An hour later it’s opened and the feast begins.

Throughout the compound, all are dressed in traditional costume. The men wear koteka and the women dress in grass skirts. The men’s faces are painted; beautiful headdresses made of exotic feathers adorn their heads. We are invited to enter the wives houses; the cooking house where each of Chief Yali’s four wives have their own place for cooking. The highlight of the evening is a visit to the Honai (men’s house). Chief Yali and rest of the men sing traditional songs, which are slowly translated as the narrative and the evening transpire.

 

7 DAYS BALIEM VALLEY (WAMENA) AND DANI TRIBE

Day 1
Arrive in Wamena via air transport from Jayapura, Papua.
Day tour around Wamena including a visit to the market.
Accommodations in medium priced hotel in Wamena.

Day 2
Travel in the morning by chartered car to the village of Jiwika, around 20km north of Wamena.
Traditional Dani tribal pig feast at Chief Yali’s village.
Travel by chartered automobile back to Wamena and spend the night at the hotel.

Day 3
Travel by chartered automobile, south of Wamena.
Start our 4-day, 3 night trek, following a trail for the first hour
before we climb up to the last village below the pass.

Day 4
Climb for around an hour to reach the pass and the spectacular view to the
south; Baliem River Gorge. The view to the north is the town of Wamena, about 20km away.
Follow the trail as it winds down and through a small village on the way to our destination; another village several hundred feet above the Baliem River where we spend the night.

Day 5
Head for a Dani tribe that’s also several hundred feet above the river. The trek follows the contours the mountain. We will be gradually climbing but it’s never very steep, as it meanders through small Dani tribal settlements and sweet potato gardens. All along the way we will have great views of the Baliem River from above. Stay overnight at the Dani tribal village.

Day 6
Trek down and cross the Baliem River on a suspension bridge and trek up the west side of the river. At times we are high above the river (150 meters) and other times we will be near the riverbank. We continue trekking through Dani tribal villages and then cross the river again on another suspension bridge. We continue onward till we come to the road where an automobile will take us back to Wamena. Accommodations at a medium priced hotel in Wamena.

Day 7
Morning flight to Jayapura and check into our hotel.
Tour of Jayapura town, which is around 40km away. Visit to the arts and crafts village of Hamadi, which has carvings and other artwork from all over Papua including masks andle statues from neighboring Papua New Guinea.

Prices, please confirm us.

PRICE INCLUDES
Round trip airfare (Jayapura to Wamena) including all airport taxes, and all land transportation ·
All hotels and camping fees in villages ·
All food and beverages on the 4-day, 3 nights trek ·
English speaking guide ·
All ceremonial fees and travel permits ·

NOTE
Papua Adventures can help arrange the booking and payment
of domestic airline tickets to and from Jayapura, Papua.

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE
Excess baggage fees for overweight luggage ·
Tipping, meals and beverages in Jayapura and Wamena ·
Alcoholic beverages ·
Travel insurance ·
Personal health insurance ·
Laundry ·
Any fees for photography outside the ceremony ·

We are registered and licensed as PT.Trek-Papua Adventures and stand behind our name and reputation. Please be advised about touring with non-licensed guides in Papua, as they are known to use deceptive practices to entice travelers to go with them. Low cost tours will almost certainly have hidden costs revealed to you only after you arrive. They can be very steep and you will have no choice but to pay or get left behind. Should this happen you will not get your money back nor will you get any help from the police. It would be a shame for you to come all this way and spend so much money only to go home disappointed with an empty and unhappy feeling, so please, for your own protection and security, and to avoid problems in general, choose a licensed company that will explain all costs clearly to you before you leave your home.

At Papua Adventures we are working hard to give you the best experience you can possibly have and you are able to rest assured that the adventure you are paying for is the one you will get!

A reference list of past clients is available upon your request.





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