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Irian Jaya (West Papua New Guinea) is the Indonesian half of the island New Guinea. The mostly Papuan and melanesian people of West Papua are ethnically different from the Malay Javanese who inhabit the rest of Indonesia. Irian Jaya belongs to Indonesia since 1963. Today, there is a fight for independence with little likelihood of success. While the main cities like Jayapura (the province capital), Wamena and Timika are dominated by Indonesians, in the distant areas the native inhabitants live relatively undisturbed. At our visit in the village Suroba near Wamena, we were assimilated as family members into the Dhani tribe.
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Jayapura The capital of West Papua New Guinea |
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Wamena The province capital in the highlands |
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Highland
Trekking Ibiroma, Ibiroma to Wuserem, Wuserem, Wesagaleb, and Tangma |
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Rainforest Trek | |
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On the River Eilanden |
