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gedungDUA8 ethno-galleries tour
available by reservation at the latest 5 days in advance | minimum 12 persons | English-Indonesian
TO RESERVE A TOUR DATE, PLEASE COMPLETE ATTACHED FORM


scope of tour

GedungDUA8 (“building 28”) was established on 28 October 2001 by an individual traveller and documentary film-maker, Dea Sudarman. In the uniquely designed building, she dedicated three levels of spaces to hundreds of artefacts and everyday items she had collected from the lives of about 20 different indigenous peoples in eastern parts of Indonesia. These “storytelling” pieces were gifts, discarded items and traded goods which are now lovingly presented in groupings by spatial-designer Pincky Sudarman to impart small yet revealing glimpses into the sometimes secluded lives of these ethnic communities.
 
galeriMusim features collections from the peoples of Dayak (Kalimantan), Mamasa-Toraja (Sulawesi), Bajau (Sulawesi), Sumba (Western Lesser Sundas), Timor (West Timor), Lamalera (Eastern Lesser Sundas), Tanimbar (Maluku Islands), Kei (Maluku Islands), Kisar (Maluku Islands), Leti (Maluku Islands), Teluk Cenderawasih (Papua), Biak (Papua), Serui (Papua), Sentani (Papua), Mek (Papua), Korowai (Papua), Lani (Papua), Dani (Papua) and prehistoric cave-painting tunnel created from photographic composites of pictograms found in coastal caves between the villages of Kokas and Goras (Papua).
 
galeriMbis is a permanent exhibition of artefacts and dailywares of the Asmat people in Papua. The comprehensive collection includes various sizes and shapes of ancestor-poles (“mbis”), spears, shields, bone-knives, soul boats, drums, flutes and masks.
 
galeriMbitoro is a rooftop space with generous natural-lighting. It is dedicated to the little-known Kamoro people whose white-washed carvings and handicrafts reflect the white-sand beaches where the marshlands meet the open seas in southern coasts of Papua.
 
fees

1st option >> ethno-galleries tour package
Rp 50,000.-/person (incl. variety snacks + coffee + tea + juice + water)

2nd option >> ethno-galleries tour + lunch package

Rp 75,000.-/person (incl. variety snacks + authentically presented
Indonesian lunch-set + coffee + tea + juice + water)


typical tour itinerary
(you can set your own time within 09:00 - 17:00 open hours)

location

gedungDUA8
jl. kemang utara no 28
jakarta selatan
tel 717 92049 – 717 92052
fax 717 91419
email >> gedungdua8@cbn.net.id
url >> www.gedungdua8.com
 
09:30 The group members begin to arrive at galeri-Manca at gedung DUA8.
 
09:45 The group leader welcomes the group and shares the agenda.
 
09:50 Introduction by gedungDUA8 Indon/English-speaking tour-guide(s).

10:00 Screening of a documentary film directed by Dea Sudarman
         (Please choose from the titles attached)
 
10:30 Ethno-galleries tour begins led by English-Indonesian speaking guide.
         (Orange juice and water will be served mid-way at galeri-Masa)
 
12:45 Tour ends

Reminders
              - Wear comfortable walking shoes/sandals.
              - Group members may bring hand-towel to dry hands after washing.
              - No pets, food and alcohol drinks are allowed inside the galleries.
              - No smoking throughout the galleries.
              - No taking photos or videos inside the galleries.
              - No littering.


OPTIONAL TOUR ITEM:

DEA SUDARMAN’S DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING
Please tick box next to the title of film your group choose to be screened during the tour.
 
Dayak & Biodiversity
English | 20 minutes | 1994
Director >> Dea Sudarman
Produced by Yayasan Sejati
A documentary on the Dayak people’s daily life in Kalimantan’s deep forests.
 
A Nation of Contrast: Diversity and Development In Indonesia

English | 20 minutes | 1994
Director >> Dea Sudarman
Produced by Yayasan Sejati
A documentary presenting Indonesia as an archipelago of diverse cultures where changes are often inevitable in the face of rapid population growth. But does the Indonesian government take into account the uniqueness of each culture as it applies its national development programmes?
 
Rhythms of A Nation
English | 20 minutes | 1995
Director >> Dea Sudarman
Produced by Yayasan Sejati
Sketches of different indigenous community profiles in east Indonesia, including the Danis in Baliem Valley (Papua) and the Bajau sea-gypsies.
 
The Korowai
English | 30 minutes | 1987
Director >> Dea Sudarman
Produced by The Social Science Foundation of Indonesia
In Irian Jaya’s southwest interior along the Da’iram River lives a semi-nomadic Korowai people who are known as “the tree-dwellers of Irian Jaya”. It was only in the 1970s that these tribesmen were located by pilots of Mission Aviation Fellowship flying over the area. Finally in 1982 a missio post was built in the area, though the coming years were faced with trial and error to establish contacts with the elusive Korowai. These tribesmen have no written language, have yet to discover the wheel and who, whilst living near water, have neither canoes nor boats. The Korowai build their houses on trees principally because they believe bad spirits live on the ground. The documentary film traces the making of these tree-houses which absorbed about six months time and follows closely the life of the Korowai during this period.
 
The Asmat
English | 54 minutes | 1982
Director >> Dea Sudarman + Yasuko Ichioka
Produced by Dea Sudarman
Awards >> 1982 Golden Matzzooco Award (Dei Popoli Film Festival, Florence, Italy) + 1986 Outstanding Film of Hawaii Film Festival
Bounded by the Juliana and Pomats rivers on southwestern Irian Jaya and washed by the Arafura sea, there lies a vast alluvial mud plateau which has neither stone metal nor any form of pottery. It is the home of approximately 70,000 Asmat people. Isolated by awesome natural barriers, contact with the outside world has really only developed since the end of World War II. Such isolation has led to the development of a unique culture rich in symbolic imagery that relates to their cultural heritage of spirit and ancestor worship. The culture of Asmat, which is founded upon the wars of tribalistic revenge, is now in a transitional state. The arts and crafts sustained in this unique way are slowly changing with the Asmat’s role in a wider society. The Asmats believe that their peace and security rests on the spiritual bond with their ancestors. The Bisj ceremonies (the erection of ancestor-worship poles) are central in the life of the Asmats. The film traces the making and dedication of the poles whilst capturing the day to day life of the Asmats during the period.


PLEASE PRINT + COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW AND FAX TO GEDUNGDUA8 AT 021-71791419
A TOUR RESERVATION NEED TO BE MADE AT THE LATEST FIVE DAYS IN ADVANCE

 
YES, WE’D LIKE TO HAVE AN ETHNO-GALLERIES TOUR
 
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- tour package only (Rp 50,000.-/pax)
- tour + Indonesian lunch package (Rp 75,000.-/pax)
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  - Dayak & Biodiversity
  - Nation of Contrast: Diversity & Development in Indonesia
  - Rhythms of a Nation
  - The Korowai
  - The Asmat


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