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Sentani / Lake Sentani

Published: 06/04/2018

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Sentani is a town located next to the the Provincial capital of Papua, Jayapura. The airport of Jayapura is also located in Sentani. Sentani has a scenic lake, home to the Sentani people – where I did some fieldwork during my stay in Jayapura.

2003-2012

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Elder woman bringing in her canoe for the evening.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Sunset over Lake Sentani. Lake Sentani is part of the Cyclops Strict Nature Reserve and contains several species of fish that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Traditional Sentani houses by the lake.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Sunset over the hills beside Lake Sentani.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Artial photo of a small village by the lake.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — On the hills to the north of the Lake.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Eagle

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Out setting up traps with my friend Millis.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Millis made trap, skills he learned during childhood in the Kimyal area of the Central highlands.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Aerial of the airport of Sentani Jayapura

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Sentani airport seen before landing.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Fokker-27 with 50/50 cargo and passenger configuration. (PK-YRA)

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Boarding, before departure from Jayapura to Wamena. The airplane was fitted with 50% chairs and 50% in the front was for cargo, including oil and gasoline. I dont know if I had the courage to board such a plane today.

Transall C-160NG PK-VTQ 2007 Jayapura disaster crash manunggal air — Manunggal air Transall C-160NG (registration PK-VTQ) standing on the apron at Sentani Airport in 2007. Its first flight was in 1985. It was destroyed beyond repair in a crash at Wamena (wmx) airport Thursday 6 March 2008.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — The head of Babrongko village.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Sentani art on a canoe front.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Kids in Babrongko

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Cyclops mountain in the background.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Forested area near Babrongko village.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Young huntsman with his catch of the day.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Working on a brand new dugout canoe

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Babrongko

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Kids playing in the central part of the village.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Babrongko

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Babrongko. Old axe-stones. Often used as dowry in weddings and other important cultural rites, until this day.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Babrongko

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Working on Sago palms.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Sago starch is extracted. Traditionally the Sentani have relied on the Sago starch for food.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — School class in the village of Sekori, a few kilometers from Lake Sentani. The people here are called Kemtuk, and speak a different language than the Sentani people.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani Sekori kemtuk — School in Sekori village.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — The canoe is finished, and is brought to the Lake trough the forest.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Hunters in the forest. The favorite pray was wild-boar, but sometimes also birds. They also put up traps in additon to using the bow-arrow.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Barkis Suratmadja (middle) gave introduction on Sentani kinship in Babrongko. He was a great lecturer at the Cenderawasih University. Highly respected for his knowledge of Papuan kinship systems and general culture. He was strict, had his original sense of humor and were always precicely on-time.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Cyclops standing tall behind the lake.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Sentani art

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Sentani art

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Cyclops aerial view.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Woman doing some fishing.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Wedding by the lake,a Sentani couple.

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art — Wedding participants

Sentani Papua lake-sentani 2003 2006 village culture anthropology sentani-art