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This study aimed to identify the beliefs and practices in terms of political life, religion, health, and education of the Armate and Dani tribes in Papua, Indonesia for collegiate year: 2012-2013. The research followed an ethnographic design which uses the qualitative research design for describing, analyzing, and interpreting a cultural groups shared patterns of beliefs and practices in the area of political life, religion, health, and education. There were 12 respondents in the study of which six were from Armate tribe and six from Dani tribe. The selected tribal groups had a stable political life in which they believed that customs, norms, and laws governed their lives. Their religious beliefs have become the basis of their religious life. They had health beliefs that guided them on what they should do in case of any health problem in the family and in the community. Lastly, they had educational beliefs which guided them on how to educate the children and the youth in the community. Similarity, they had their unique practices based on their beliefs in terms of political life, religion, health, and education. The main purpose of this study want to determine the portrait image (ethnography) of the selected tribes of Papua, Indonesia in terms of their beliefs and practices in the areas of political, religion, health, and education. They had a stable system of government led by the chieftain with the support of each family through education and implementation.

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