article_snippet: The tradition, which translates to 'burn stone'  is a ritual traditional Papua as an expression of gratitude for the abundant blessing, ceremonies including weddings and funerals, welcoming honourable guests and also as a proof of peace after a war occurred between the tribes.
article_snippet: A dance of war is performed by the tribesmen in Wamena which is followed up by a hog roast feast - cooked on stone'  .
article_snippet: Special occasion: Women with painted faces gather around a fire inside a wooden hut at the as part of the unique tradition of thanksgiving .
article_snippet: Joint effort: Several women can be seen tending to the hog roast cooked on a traditional fire as part of the festival of thanksgiving .
article_snippet: Helping hand: A young boy helps to build up a fire with foliage as part of the 'burn stone' thanksgiving festival that is traditional to people in Papua, Indonesia .
article_snippet: Authentic: Tribeswomen tend to a fire using their bare hands while men look on.
article_snippet: A hog is slaughtered by tribesmen to form the central part of the feast at the Indonesian thanksgiving festival .
article_snippet: Dinner time: The hog roast is ready to eat after being cooked on a fire incorporating the stones the Bakar Batu party takes the Bakar Batu party name from .
article_snippet: Tribesmen Papua prepare a traditional fire with stones in the middle.