Ever seen a mummy from Papua, Indonesia?These aren’t Egyptian mummies wrapped in linen.In the Baliem Valley around Wamena (in Highland Papua, on the Indonesian side of New Guinea ) the Dani (Hubula) people used to preserve respected leaders by smoking the body over a low fire inside a honai for weeks, then rubbing it with pig fat.The result is a blackened, dried figure still sitting in a crouched position.These mummies aren’t souvenirs. For the community they are living ancestors: guardians of the village, sources of blessing, and a link to who they are. Only war leaders or chiefs received this honor.The practice has mostly stopped, but a few centuries-old mummies are still cared for by their descendants.If you visit, be respectful. Don’t touch. Photos are usually allowed with permission and a small contribution toward their upkeep.Science and facts💡
Ever seen a mummy from Papua, Indonesia?These aren’t Egyptian mummies wrapped in linen.In the Baliem Valley around Wamena (in Highland Papua, on the Indonesian side of New Guinea ) the Dani (Hubula) people used to preserve respected leaders by smoking the body over a low fire inside a honai for weeks, then rubbing it with pig fat.The result is a blackened, dried figure still sitting in a crouched position.These mummies aren’t souvenirs. For the community they are living ancestors: guardians of the village, sources of blessing, and a link to who they are. Only war leaders or chiefs received this honor.The practice has mostly stopped, but a few centuries-old mummies are still cared for by their descendants.If you visit, be respectful. Don’t touch. Photos are usually allowed with permission and a small contribution toward their upkeep.Science and facts💡
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