The Shangri La of Baliem Valley

Baliem Valley The Baliem Valley was once dubbed Shangri La and it is easy to see why. The Valley is incredibly lush and fertile and is surrounded on all sides by towering peaks of 2,500 to 3,000 metres. The Baliem Valley, also spelled Balim Valley and sometimes known as the Grand Valley, of the highlands of Western New Guinea. The main town in the valley is Wamena. The valley is about 80 km in length by 20 km in width and lies at an altitude of about 1,600-1,700 m. There…

Baliem Valey And The Dani

Dani People Dani people or Ndani, are the indigenous people who live in central highlands of western New Guinea, Wamena, Papua province. Other similar tribe who living around are Yali and Lani people. Yali tribe is one of the tribes who inhabited the southern part, between the border of Wamena and Merauke, while the Lani tribe inhabiting the western part of the Dani tribe. All three tribes have their own characteristics in terms of culture, customs, and language. The existence of Dani people was first discovered in 1938 by American…