RARE TRIBAL FOOD OF PAPUA'S DANI PEOPLE!

BAKAR BATU :In this method of cooking , the Dani tribe build a large fire pit using stones, logs and straw. Put the pig on the fire to singe off it’s fur. After fur is completely removed, cut the pig in half, removing the organs and intestines. Dig a big hole and fill it with large banana leaves. Place one layer of hot stones over the leaves. Place different leaves and straw on top of the stones. Add all of the vegetables - red fruit, cassava, sweet potato. The vegetables will start to be above ground, so simultaneously wrap the earth oven with leaves and straw and secure with ropes (rotan from the forest) to hold everything in. Place another layer of stones on top of vegetables. Place the pig on top of the stones and then fully wrap and secure with rotan. Allow to cook for 1.5-2 hours.

TAWI : Dani tribes generally splits the red fruit in half and pull out or remove all the seeds and mix with water to create a thicker consistency or a paste. One may call it the dessert of the tribe after a heavy meal .