The preparation of Awyu tribes and Moi tribes on peaceful act. wearing the traditional clothes and paint their face and body.
Awyu tribes and Moi tribes paint their body with the soil that has been taken in their land, Papua.
Parts of Awyu tribes and Moi tribes peacefull act in the front of Supreme Court
The Awyu tribe is a Papuan ethnic group that lives in the Digul river basin on the coast of South Papua. Meanwhile, the Moi tribe is one of the tribes that live in Sorong, West Papua. The forests of these two tribes are threatened by the development of oil palm plantations in Papua.
With massive deforestation threatening the livelihoods of both tribes, the representatives of the Awyu tribe and the Moi tribe held a peaceful demonstration in front of the supreme court. This action is a series of actions carried out by the Awyu indigenous community, the Moi tribe, and a coalition of civil society members who are opposing the large-scale development of oil palm plantations, which threaten forests and the survival of indigenous communities.
The action began with traditional dances and rituals, where traditional representatives of the Awyu and Moi tribes brought land from the three disputed areas. The land is included in dances and rituals and is inscribed on their bodies and faces. Painting on the body is a culture and tradition of the Papuan people, which signifies their struggle with and relationship with nature. Apart from that, including land in peaceful actions also indicates that their ancestors and nature were included in their struggle.