The tribe living in a primitive style in Indonesia has recently been documented by Italian photographer Roberto Pazzi during his expedition.
The tribe living in a primitive style in Indonesia belongs to the Dani tribe.
The Dani tribe was discovered in 1938 after a pilot on an exploratory flight searched for signs of civilization in the Baliem Valley.
Currently, this tribe has about 300 members, living in small huts scattered throughout the Baliem Valley. Some clans have only 3 to 4 members left.
“The Dani people are often very shy, but they are also quite curious,” said photographer Roberto Pazzi.
“It’s fascinating to think that the Dani people still live quite primitively while we have the internet, cars, and shopping malls,” Roberto Pazzi remarked.
“Upon visiting their village for the first time, I was amazed by their way of communication: They often clasp hands with you and hold your shoulders tightly,” Roberto Pazzi stated.
Dani women often cover themselves in mud when mourning a loved one. Unmarried women wear traditional skirts made of dried grass, while married women wear skirts woven from plant fibers.
“While the women are very reserved, the children are quite the opposite—they are full of energy and eager to explore the Western world,” Roberto Pazzi noted.
Tobacco plants grow along the road leading to the village in southern Kurima, Baliem Valley. Metal tools such as knives are very rare and were recently introduced from the West.
This tribe has a unique and painful funeral ritual: the practice of finger amputation among women to express grief when a family member passes away. (Photo: Orissa Post).
Traditionally, Dani women would chop off one or more fingers, depending on their closeness to the deceased, as a form of sacrifice to ward off evil spirits and assist the soul of the dead in transitioning to the afterlife. (Photo: Fab Magazine).
This ritual is performed by an elderly woman, using sharp tools such as stones or knives, and then the wound is cauterized to stop the bleeding. (Photo: Zoom News).
Although this practice has become less common due to the influence of modernization and government efforts to discourage it, it still exists in some Dani communities as an important part of their cultural heritage. (Photo: All That’s Interesting).
