A Touching Moment: Tribal Chief Eli Mabel Reverently Holds the Body of his Ancestor, Agat Mamete Mabel

Tribal chief Eli Mabel holds the body of his ancestor, Agat Mamete Mabel. Agat Mamete Mabel, was a tribal chief who ruled a remote village in Papua, Indonesia some 250 years ago.

 

Honored after death with a custom reserved only for important elders and local heroes among the Dani people. It is embalmed and preserved with smoke and animal oils.