An incredible house from the Arfak region of West Papua. The house has evolved to fit to the very steep mountainsides as the many legs can all be adjusted in length to form a level platform. It is built almost entirely out of young saplings, much easier to fell with simple stone tools than the large forest trees. The traditional house has completely disappeared within the last few years, although a few more modern variants still exist, but with the help of an excellent local guide, we managed to track down one of the last families of master builders with the skill to construct this complex structure.
Many thanks to Sani Ahoren, Yuber Ahoren, Terson Ahoren, Ismail Ahoren, Mael Ahoren and their many friends and family who helped to make this possible, and to our friends Marjolein Sengkerij (Anggi) and Theo Oldet (our guide) at Travel Papua who organised the access and local arrangements travelpapua.com/ , who also have a fabulous beach house you can stay in.
If anyone would like to visit the family would be delighted to welcome you.
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