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| At first sight, the town of WAMENA appears to be the only blot on
the wonderful rural landscape of the Baliem Valley, with characterless
tin-roofed buildings and slurry-filled drainage trenches. But it's a
spacious place, and missionary houses lie on manicured lawns behind
white picket fences, amongst the strolling, naked Dani and their
ubiquitous pigs. The town rarely suffers the daytime swelter of sea-level
towns, and at night you'll need a blanket. The marketplace is a real
attraction, stocked with snakes, frogs, Baliem river goldfish, cuscus
and horim penis gourds, and alive with Dani and Lani peoples in
traditional dress (expect to pay at least Rp1500 if you want to take a
photo of someone). |
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