Photographs courtesy of our friends Dr. Gunter and Ursula Konrad from their German language book Asmat: Mythos und Kunst Im Leben Mit Den Ahnen (1995). For additional information on sago and sago making tools, please see the Konrad's English language book Asmat - Myth and Ritual The Inspiration of Art. (1996) pages 91 - 104 "Sago and Sago Larae in Rituals" by Alphonse A. Sowada, OSC. If you are interested in acquiring a copy of this absolutely wonderful book, they are available through the American Museum of Asmat Art.
Washing the Sago
Apparatus for washing Sago:
Various Sago Balls in an next to the fire.