Asmat
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Asmat may mean:
- Asmat peopleAsmat peopleThe Asmat are an ethnic group of New Guinea, residing in the Papua province of Indonesia. Possessing one of the most well-known and vibrant woodcarving traditions in the Pacific, their art is sought by collectors worldwide...
- Asmat languages
- Asmat RegencyAsmat RegencyAsmat Regency is one of the regencies in Papua province, Indonesia. The capital of the regency is Agats. Asmat Regency consists of an area approximately 29,658 km² with between 59,000 and 70,000 inhabitants, most from the Asmat ethnic group. The regency is divided into seven subdistricts...
, Indonesia - Asmat DistrictAsmat DistrictAsmat District is a district in the northwestern Anseba region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Asmat....
, Eritrea - Asmat (term), a Ge'ezGe'ez languageGe'ez is an ancient South Semitic language that developed in the northern region of Ethiopia and southern Eritrea in the Horn of Africa...
word (literally the plural of sim, "name") referring to the names of God and later associated with magic in general.