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Asmat Art - part 6Posted by Stephen (Canberra, Australia) on 8 June 2012 in Art & Design and Portfolio. The big croc you see here is a real mounted crocodile. It measures over 18 feet. In its mouth, you can see offerings made by villagers. One of our tour party, George (who is like a genuine "Crocodile Dundee") was interested in the size of this beauty. He took out a tape measure and ran it over the display - much to the puzzlement of our guides! The Guinness Book of Records lists George as keeping the world's largest (living) crocodile. It is an 18 foot, 100 year-old Croc called Cassius! More than a tourist stop over, the Museum will help Asmat youth to preserve their identity. My thanks go to the staff there for allowing me to take the photos. This shot concludes my tour of the Asmat region of Papua. Hope you enjoyed the trip around the boardwalks of Syuru and Agats. On my holiday cruise, our next trip onshore was on the edge of the Banda Sea in the Tanimbar Islands. All this and more in future series!
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@Tede: Merci, Tede. Glad you enjoyed the series! @grouser: Thanks, grouser. Yes - the salty - big and mean in northern Australia as well. They live in estuaries and rivers - both fresh and salt water. @Sam: Thank you, Sam. Glad you enjoyed the series! @Jason Politte: Thanks, Jason. It was good to have you along for the tour! @Rick: Thanks for jumping onboard for the tour, Rick! @Thea: Thanks, Thea. Glad you enjoyed it! @Adela Fonts: Thanks for joining the tour, Adela - glad you enjoyed it! @Irene: Thank you, Irene! Glad you enjoyed the series. @Sterre: Thank you, Sterre! @Doug: Many thanks, Doug! Glad you enjoyed it. @Michael Fresh: Thanks, Michael - good to have you along for the series! @Othersideblue: Thank you - I am glad you enjoyed the series - and the scary ending! @Don Levesque: Thanks, Don - great to have you on the tour and I'm glad you enjoyed my theme piece as well! @Rick: Thanks again, Rick! |
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