Otsjanep Explained

Otsjanep
Native Name:Ocenep, Acenep
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Indonesia South Papua#Indonesia Western New Guinea
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in South Papua##Location of Otsjanep in Western New Guinea
Coordinates:-5.9785°N 138.3574°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Regency
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name1:South Papua
Subdivision Name2:Asmat
Subdivision Name3:Fayit
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Af

Otsjanep or Ocenep is a village in Asmat Regency, South Papua, Indonesia. The village is located on the bank of the Ewta river[1] at the far north end of Indonesia's Casuarina Coast, named for its casuarina trees but now disappearing due to logging.[2] Otsjanep is renowned for its wood carving.[3] [4] [5] The locals continue to wear traditional clothes,[6] but the village has a modern missionary church and – unusual in this area – grass lawns. It is part of a larger settlement consisting of Isar, Pirien, Kayarpis, and Bakyor in Fayit District.[7] In his 2014 book "Savage Harvest," author Carl Hoffman presented evidence that Michael Rockefeller, son of U.S. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, was killed and eaten by people from Otsjanep.

Notes and References

  1. http://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/UF/E0/01/08/41/00001/smidtmap.jpg Asmat
  2. Web site: Asmat, Casuarina Coast in Indonesia . 2018-09-14 . 2022-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220304094919/https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/10457/ID . live .
  3. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/311719 Bis Pole
  4. https://www.metmuseum.org/search-results#!/search?q=Otsjanep Wood carvings from Otsjanep village.
  5. Dirk Smidt Asmat Art: Woodcarvings of Southwest New Guinea Tuttle Publishing, Nov 13, 2012 160 pages,
  6. Stephen Backshall, David Leffman, Lesley Reader, Henry Steadman The Rough Guide to Indonesia Publisher: Rough Guides; 2 edition (May 26, 2003) 1136 pages
  7. https://geoservices.big.go.id/petarbi/ Badan Informasi Geospasial, Peta Rupa Bumi Indonesia