08 - A young bride eats pork at her wedding in Pugima, a village near Wamena. Even though young women may attend school in the city or further afield, they may also marry at a young age and start a family.

09 - High school students in uniform line the streets in anticipation of President Yudhoyono’s visit to Wamena in July 2006. It was the first time any president of Indonesia had visited the highlands. Students featured prominently in the celebrations, but the streets were blocked to other locals who wore traditional dress to welcome the president.