Among the Asmat people of New Guinea there exists a way of life unchanged since the stone age. In 1961 it drew the attention of a restless young man named Michael Rockefeller. For the primitive Asmat tribes life is a continual interaction of ghosts, spirits, and magic. Tribal warfare is commonplace and expected. Death must be met with revenge. Among these fierce aboriginal men, Michael Rockefeller went to study and learn. In their midst he disappeared and was never seen again...
Sunday, November 27, 2016
In Search of... Michael Rockefeller
Among the Asmat people of New Guinea there exists a way of life unchanged since the stone age. In 1961 it drew the attention of a restless young man named Michael Rockefeller. For the primitive Asmat tribes life is a continual interaction of ghosts, spirits, and magic. Tribal warfare is commonplace and expected. Death must be met with revenge. Among these fierce aboriginal men, Michael Rockefeller went to study and learn. In their midst he disappeared and was never seen again...
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