Object tour archeology this known as an
ancient site Kokas or by the community local normal called with name Tapurarang.
Ancient Site Kokas is an archaeological site located in the District Kokas,
Fakfak Regency, West Papua, Indonesia. on the spot this found various hand
stamps colored red painted on the stone walls of the cliffs and caves that lie
on the edge sea . because of color red on the handprint painting on the cliff
the resembling color blood people , society local too often mention Tapurarang
as hand stamp painting blood .
Handprints found at Kokas own similarity
with a number of painting Wall such as those found in Sangkulirang (East Kutai,
East Kalimantan) or in Leangleang Cave (Maros, South Sulawesi). In District Kokas,
Tapurarang which is riches prehistoric relic _ history this can found in
several the place among others in Andamata, Fior , Forir, Darembang, and Goras
.
KW Gallis and Josef Roder, two Dutch
archaeologists have do research in Papua mentions cave paintings in Kokas
unique. Color and pattern the painting different from those in the Kei Islands
, Maluku and Pulau Batanta , Raja Ampat. Object paintings found on the
Archaeological Site Tapurarang, Kokas made with technique Stylization (Simplification
shape ). the color consist from red , black , and yellow .
Art rock or this rock art is results work
painting humans in the Megalithic era , aged thousand years ago. Painting
painting the made as reminder incident or symbol symbol trust . Painting animal
or Matuto considered as hero for grandmother ancestor. Symbolize the not only
is in the painting , until moment this in ceremony custom symbol animal the
still brought . palm hand means repellent reinforcements , protector from
strength evil .
Uniqueness that adds shades mystical
ancient site Tapurarang at Kokas is painting picture palm hand man on the wall
cliff made from ingredients natural and still permanent seen clear though
already aged centuries long . Paintings colored Red blood on the wall rock
cliff with height around 20 meters from surface sea that no only showing palm
pattern hand man only , but also other pictures like fish bone , fish shape ,
finger hand humans , cockroaches , scorpions and skulls human . Strong guess that
sea level in ancient times same flat with rock cliffs , so that people with
easy painting on the wall cliff . But , after undergo a process during thousand
year , sea water shrink so that cliff that looks located at an altitude .
Shades tour prehistory that we get in Kokas
no only form painting blood on the walls cliff course . around the place that
we can too find amount skull humans scattered around beach , no far from
ancient sites Tapurarang . skulls man that trusted is framework ancestors or grandmother
ancestors Public Kokas . In ancient times , people Kokas own habit put body
ancestors who died on rock cliffs , caves , capes or below tree considered big
sacred .
For Public local , location painting cliff
this is sacred place . They believe painting this is the form of people who are
cursed by spirits a changed grandmother Becomes Devil kaborbor or believed
ghost as ruler the scariest ocean . Grandmother this die moment occur disaster
that drowns the boat that he ride .
from all over passengers on the boat that
, just grandmother this one died . That said not there is none of the
passengers on board trying boat help grandma for save self . Feel sick heart ,
spirit grandmother who has changed Becomes Devil kaborbor curse whole passenger
trying boat save self above rock cliff . Because of the curse the whole
passengers and results the sea brought momentarily changed Becomes painting
cliff .
On location painting cliff this you can
too watching skeletons bone human . Framework this trusted is framework
ancestors or grandmother ancestors Public Kokas . In ancient times people here own
habit put body ancestors who died on rock cliffs , caves , capes or below tree
considered big sacred .
Interested Asian Destinations Readers
browse footsteps prehistory in Coka could leave from the Fakfak terminal you
have to go through journey land going to Kokas use transport outside city .Fakfak-
Kokas distance so far 50 kilometers will taken in time about 2 hours. you are
enough reach into pocket IDR 25,000 per person, once road . Arrive in Kokas ,
journey still should next using a longboat with time go about 1 hour. If the
tide is high, you can go up to cliff and watch painting this from close .
However , if the water recedes , beauty painting cliff this only can enjoy from
on the longboat.
Sources :
https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situs_Purbakala_Kokas
https://wisatapapua.wordpress.com/wisata-papua-barat/situs-purbakala-tapurarang/
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