The Asmat are an indigenous hunter-gatherer culture living in West Papua, Indonesia, which is located on a large island north of Australia. They are one of the last remaining hunter-gatherer cultures in the world. Some of their traditions include piercing the septum of the nose and painting their faces and bodies, both for ceremonial and wartime purposes.

1. CONTEMPORARY
TRADITIONAL ASMAT
CULTURE,PART 1
"Who are the Asmat?"
BY:(MARIA RINCON),
(JANUARY31,2012),(PERIOD6),
CULTURE AND GEOGRAPHY
SOURCE:MR.RUBEN MEZA,2012

2. The Asmat are an indigenous hunter gatherer
culture in West Paupa,Indonesia.

3. West Paupa is about 1/2 of a very large island
just north of Australia in the South Pacific Ocean.

4. The traditional Asmat are one of the last hunter
gatherer cultures in the world.

5. One tradition of the Asmat is the piercing of the
septum of the nose.

6. Another tradition of the Asmat is painting the faces
and body for both ceremony and war.

7. Traditional Asmat culture is truly creative.