The Korowai people of West Papua, Indonesia, are renowned for constructing remarkable elevated tree houses in dense rainforests, typically 6 to 45 meters (20 to 150 feet) high, built from sago palm, bamboo, and rattan to protect against wild animals, floods, rival tribes, insects, and perceived threats of witchcraft; while many now live in accessible villages, these traditional tree houses remain a cornerstone of their cultural identity.
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The Korowai people of West Papua, Indonesia, are famous for building remarkable elevated tree houses in the dense rainforest, often 6 to 45 m, 20 to 150 ft high, to protect against wild animals, floods, and historically rival tribes. Constructed from sago palm, bamboo, and rattan, these homes represent a deep connection to nature.
Traditionally, these homes served as protection from insects, flooding, and nighttime dangers.
>> [music] >> They also provided safety from the perceived threat of witchcraft from neighboring clans. While traditionally, these were used for daily living, some very high-altitude structures seen in documentaries are often built for security in remote areas, or sometimes as prestige structures in modern times.
Many Korowai now live in more accessible villages, but the traditional tree houses remain a cornerstone of their identity.
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