The Asmat: Headhunters

In pre-colonial times, the Asmat and many other Papuan tribes were  headhunters. Since the arrival of the Europeans in the late 19th century, the latter have expended much effort to eradicate this violent tradition. Yet even today, some elders still mourn the „good old days“. One of them make the point in the film by saying  that "formerly, the Asmat were headhunters, today, they are... nothing".