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Baliem Valley Cultural Festival breaks national and world records

The ongoing Baliem Valley Cultural Festival (FBLB) currently held in Baliem Valley, the Jayawijaya Mountains from August 8 to 11 has broken national and world records for the throwing of more than 1,359 sege (traditional spear). Sege is a war instrument made of wood and has the length of 2.5 meters and the diameter between 5 to 7 […]

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Baliem Valley Cultural Festival to feature tribal warfare simulation

Jayawijaya district said the Baliem Valley Cultural Festival was one of Papua’s tourism icons, due to its global fame. Jayawijaya Regent John Wempi Wetipo told antaranews.com on Tuesday in Wamena that the event was a concrete step by the local government to preserve the traditional arts and core values of the Dani tribe. “This event is an important asset to increase

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