Traditional Body Arts in Indonesia

There are many Kinds of traditional body arts in Indonesia. Many Tribes Ancients Had done it as a tradition. They pierced, painted, and did strange thing with Their body.

In Indonesia, the piercing tradition is usually done by the Asmat tribe in the Merauke district and Dani tribe in Jayawijaya regency, Papua. The Asmat Men Their nose pierced using wood or pig's shoulder bone as a sign of maturity.

Dayak tribe in Borneo (Kalimantan)

Had known a marked tradition in the body through the ears pierced since the 17th century. Onlya special person pierce cans themselves. Special person like the chief of the tribe or warlordsWHO wore ear piercing. Dayak women use a weight earrings to enlarge Their ear's lobe.According to Their beliefs, the Greater the earlobe hole enlargement, the more beautiful andhigh social status in the community. This primitive model is much imitated by the piercing stylein the world community.

When did the tattoos or body arts start?

According to history, people Used to have body arts like tattooing or body piercing, scalpelling, body painting, and etc since 3000 BC. First tattoo was found in Egypt, in the body of a mummy. Then tattoo was spread all over the world like in the Indian tribe in the United States and Polynesian tribe in Asia. Then to the Dayak tribe in Borneo (Kalimantan). The Dayak tribe Used to have tattoos with the torn of the orange tree.

In Borneo (Kalimantan), the native women there That think a tattoo is a symbol That indicates the special expertise
Mentawai people in Sumatra look at tattoos as something sacred and serves as a symbol of natural balance

Dayak Iban Man, Borneo, Indonesia

Boy Asmat Tribe, Papua, Indonesia
Tattoo on Ancient Dayak Tribe

Dayak Tribe, like the Mentawai Tribe think That tattoo is a religious tradition That indicatessocial status. Dayak tribe Called tattoo as Betik. Betik combine the life of human beings, animals,and plants changed from one to express a spiritual thing in the cosmic environment.

Betik is a reward for Dayak's hero. In ancient time, the WHO was Dayak hero succeed to the cutof Their enemy's head was rewarded by a Betik or tattoo. One Betik Represent one enemy'shead. It's really scary .

Dayak Woman in Borneo, Indonesia
How to make the Dayak Tattoo

Before making a tattoo They Used to draw the motive first. After that, the tattoo was Carvedwith a needle sticking up to the skin. Knew Before the needle, They Used the torn of the orangetree.

To draw a tattoo on the body, Dayak communities use natural materials, like wood and BorneoIronwood Damar charcoal. Damar is the family of Dipterocarpoideae. As Addition, They Usedsoot from the pot for black color. They grounded all the ingredients Until smooth, then mixedwith the traditional Dayak's oil. After finished, They Used it to coloring the traditional Dayaktattoo .

Dani Tribe, Papua, Indonesia cbn.net.id

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