Asmat Visitors

Yufensius Alphons Biakai (Yufen) Yuefin
Village of Yamas

 
  • Curator of the Asmat Museum of Art and Culture in Agats
  • President of Lembaga Musyawarah Adat Asmat (LMAA)
  • Committee Chairman for Annual Asmat Art Auction in Agats
  • Deacon in the Catholic Church, Parochial Pastor in village of Syuru
  • Married to Karola Yacamaot with 8 children

Donatus Pombai (Donatus or Don)
Village of SyuruDonatus

  • Delsos (Social Welfare) Bishop's Office in Agats 1986-1999
  • Director of the Lembaga Musyawarah Adat Asmat (LMAA)
  • Resource Person for World Wild Life Foundation
  • Catechism Teacher 1980-1986
  • Key figure in the preservation and promotion of Asmat Culture
  • Married to Dina Yaranarmbatcowut with 6 children
 

Abraham Desnam
Village of SyuruAbraham

  • Kapala Adat (Head of Traditional Law) for Syuru Village
  • Wow-ipits (master carver), Annual participating artist in the Asmat Art Auction
  • Member of Lembaga Musyawarah Adat Asmat
  • Evangelist/Lay Minister
  • Married to Bibiana Otepaut with 6 children
 

Siprianus Yumko
Village of YufriSiprianus

  • Wow-ipits (master carver), past First Place Award recipient in the Asmat Art Auction
  • Head of the Church Council in Yufri village 1992-1994
  • Secretary for the Consensus Forum for Adat Joerat
  • Married to Paula Bu with 3 children
 

Robertus Acu ( Robert)
Village of Desa Mbis, Agats Robertus

  • Wow-ipits (master carver)
  • Two time recipient of First Place Award in the Asmat Art Auction
  • Head of local organization to benefit Asmat
  • Annual participating artist in the Asmat Art Auction
  • Married to Klara Junum with 5 children
 

Alfons Fembes (Alfons)
Village of Yeni Alfons

  • Wow-ipits (master carver)
  • Annual participating artist in the Asmat Art Auction
  • Head of the Youth Organization in Syuru
  • Married to Helena Cawipu with 3 children

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