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Imekko's Animism

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Indonesia is an archipelago comprising 17,508 islands, dominated by sea waters, which cover 62% of Indonesia's land area, spanning 81,000 km. There are approximately 9,261 coastal villages with a population of 22%. Of the many sea and land settlements, one of them is the Maybrat, Imian, and Sawiat tribes in South Sorong and Maybrat regencies, Papua. The Imian Sawiat tribe lives in the Sawiat and Teminabuan districts, which have a humid tropical climate and are dominated by farmers, fishermen, and hunters. According to local residents, this language is also spoken by the Birau tribe, who inhabit several villages north of Mate, including Sibae, Wadoi, Solta Baru, and Serkos. According to informants, in the past, their ancestors did not know the name Inanwatan. Before religion, the ancestors of the Inanwatan people believed in supernatural powers that controlled the natural world. Another tribe is the Imekko. The Governor stated that starting next year, the local government will ensur...
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Kafdaron's Animism

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Sedangkan nama Numfor berasal dari nama pulau & golongan penduduk asli pulau Numfor. Ketika mereka berangkat meninggalkan pulau sesekali menoleh ke belakang mereka melihat pulau Warmambo masih tampak di atas permukaan laut. Sama seperti kemampuan suku Bugis, mereka menjelajah lautan dari kepulauan Maluku, Sulawesi, Jawa, hingga ke semenanjung Malaka. Mereka menjajakan berbagai komoditas ke beberapa gugusan kepulauan Yapen Waropen, teluk Wondama & Dore, Manokwari, Amberbaken, hingga meluas hingga ke berbagai perairan Nusantara. Di kampung Padwa ini, masih bisa di temukan kuburan tua di dalam celah tebing karang tepi pantai, tengkorak yang berada di tepi tebing, maupun ada dalam peti kayu yang masih tertata rapi. Frans Kaisiepo, gubernur Irian Barat masa jabatan 1964 – 1973 & pahlawan nasional Indonesia. Fredrik Menufandu, bupati Supiori masa jabatan 2011 – 2014. JR Mansoben, akademisi LIPI dari universitas Cendrawasih. Hans Wospakrik, dosen ITB. Marianette Octovina Wospakrik...
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