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Wamena2, Papua, Indonesia

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Distance
14.13 mi
Elevation gain
72 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
66 ft
Max elevation
5,468 ft
TrailRank 
32
Min elevation
5,401 ft
Trail type
Loop
Coordinates
1715
Uploaded
September 21, 2012
Recorded
September 2012
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near Wamena, Papua (Indonesia)

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In the 90's, there was Wyn Sargent, an American anthropologist. She married Obahorok, a chief in the Baliem Valley. Wyn later wrote a book
People of the Valley, Life With A Cannibal In New Guiena Trible. Three months after a splashy wedding that Wyn GOI deported by Indonesia for violating residence permit. Pabuma Obahorok of the village, had died. As the head of the tribe, was replaced by his son, named Refael Donga. Pemuba village, about 10 km from the town of Wamena, located in the middle of the vast expanse of the valley, as part of the Baliem Valley. I was in this village, to visit the family residence and Obahorok. I met a widow who has been blind Obahorok, Mama Dekeh. I want to build a mini Meseum to Obahorok who have contributed to the jungles of Papua, especially Dani. Please help ...!

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PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,469 ft

Bandara Wamea

09-AUG-12 10:08:47

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,443 ft

Hom Hom

10-AUG-12 6:06:20

PictographRiver Altitude 5,440 ft

Kali Akimah

10-AUG-12 7:14:02

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,476 ft

Ke Mumi

09-AUG-12 12:23:09

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,461 ft

Mumi / Akimah

09-AUG-12 12:59:32

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,459 ft

Obohorok

10-AUG-12 10:41:59

PictographCar park Altitude 5,472 ft

Terminal Pasar Baru

09-AUG-12 11:40:36

Comments  (2)

  • Photo of florra
    florra Mar 19, 2014


    Dear greetings to you,
    May you receive this message with due respect, I am looking for a capable person from your country that will be able to assist me to invest/manage my inheritance fund ( 2.5 milliom Euro) which my late father left behind for me and my only junior sister, this why I contacted you to seek for your assistance to provide us a safe bank account to transfer the money and to receive us in your country to invest the money into hotel/resort or any other secured profitable investment you can manage on our behalf while we further our studies till we can take over in the future. I will give you more details about us as soon as you reply back with your private phone number. Anxiously waiting
    Regards,Felix & Flora Please Reply to:(felixflora2015@live.com)
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  • Photo of Rizal Bustami
    Rizal Bustami Mar 20, 2014

    Thank you have already contacted me, and offered a very large fund to be managed. Nevertheless, I was thinking ahead to accept the offer you. Thank you! https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/wamena2-papua-indonesia-3376528/photo-1479776

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