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The Asmat: The yeu communal hut

The Yeu is a communal hut where the male bachelors of the tribe sleep and that in earlier days was also used for gatherings, where chants and rituals were performed. The Yeu was a place where the world of the living and the world of the dead could meet.


Building of a new Yeu is a task that involves all the members of the community.