These pictures are from my Hong Fa trip to the interior of the island of West Papua, Indonesia. A few months ago, I trekked for a week in the Baliem Valley, spending 4 nights in Syokosimo, where I showed the exercises to Dani tribe villagers. The attached photos are digital images from extensive video footage.

Sun greeting my arrival in west Papua	Formation in the sky at the start of trekking the inside of West Papua	Trekking path between West Papua villages
Showing meditation exercise to member of the trekking party	Teens practicing by the river in Syokosimo	Showing exercise to groups of West Papuan teens
Senior West Papuans watching child learning	Showing exercises to young West Papuans	Happy and enthusiastic participation by young West Papuans

The Baliem Valley has been characterized as one of the few remaining "paradises" on earth. Until 25 years ago, the Valley inhabitants were living a stone age existence, and even today there is no electricity, running water or other modern utilities.

Posting date: 11/4/2001
Original article date: 11/2/2001
Category: Falun Dafa Worldwide
Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.ca/mh/articles/2001/11/2/18952.html

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