The Exotic Yali People
The Exotic Yali People [Year 1961-2000) Yali People Yali people, is the other Papuan tribe who inhabited the southern part of the border Wamena and Merauke. Their major towns for living are Angguruk and Kosarek, and which are isolated by challenging geography. The major access to their territory is by air. Their territory is known collectively as Yalimo. The Yali speak a language that is similar to that of the Dani, although it has distinct differences. The language is in the Ngalik-Nduga subfamily. Since it is more difficult to get there, the Yali are much less visited than the Hubula tribe or well known as “Dani”. This tribe has similar way of life like Hubula Tribe, but people tend to be “shorter”. The Yali tribesmen wear their “koteka”, the ***** gourd, straight to front instead of straight up like the Dani do. Yali tribe make their homes in the highlands. The Yali people live in the Jayawijaya mountain range of Papua Highland. This is stunning rugged terrain, ...