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Asmat people
Ethnic group of New Guinea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Asmat are an ethnic group of New Guinea, residing in the province of South Papua, Indonesia. The Asmat inhabit a region on the island's southwestern coast bordering the Arafura Sea, with lands totaling approximately 18,000 km2 (7,336 mi2) and consisting of mangrove, tidal swamp, freshwater swamp, and lowland rainforest.
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![]() An Asmat woodcarver. | |
Total population | |
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110,105 (2020)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
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Languages | |
Asmat languages | |
Religion | |
Majority: Catholicism[2]
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Related ethnic groups | |
Indigenous Papuan peoples of Western New Guinea and Papua New Guinea, other Melanesians |
The land of Asmat is located both within and adjacent to Lorentz National Park, a World Heritage Site, the largest protected area in the Asia-Pacific region. The total Asmat population is estimated to be around 110.000 as of 2020.[4] The term "Asmat" is used to refer both to the people and the region they inhabit.
The Asmat have one of the most well-known woodcarving traditions in the Pacific, and their art is sought by collectors worldwide.