Tifa is typical percussion instruments like drums Papua. Well, at Lake Sentani, Jayapura, there are hundreds of years old sacred drums. Tifa is made of genuine leather man!

Tifa rare sacred nan located in Yobeh Island, Lake Sentani, Jayapura. detikTravel Kemenparekraf entourage had the opportunity to see first hand the instrument on the sidelines of Lake Sentani Festival 2013, the end of last week.

Yobeh island located off the coast of Lake Sentani. It took 45 minutes to get there by land from Khalkote Beach, Lake Sentani Festival 2013 center is located. Using a boat, Yobeh Island can be reached by approximately 1 hour.

Previously, there was no newcomers who could see the drums because of sacredness. But since last year, the residents of Kampung Yobeh began to realize the tourism potential that can be harnessed from the historic objects.

"It's hundreds of years old drums. Chest made of human skin," said Eliana Felle, owner of the drums.

According to Elina story, it made a pair of drums, there are men and women. But in 1950, one of the drums sold by Dutch citizens and to be on display at the Museum of Leiden. The drums again maintained in the residence Eliana. For the benefit of visitors, made a replica drums it still looks a pair.

"If there is an indigenous leader who will die, both the drums (in Yobeh and Leiden) will go off alone together," he says.

Nobody dared to touch the mystical drum Felle family apart. Practical just Eliana and her husband, Moses could treat and hold it. Nothing else other than their offspring.

"Tifa Tifa is believed to be the oldest in Papua," said Moses, holding the drums.

There are other stories that mention the existence of the drums again in Humbolt Bay, Jayapura. Tifa is also believed to be emitted together with two other drums.

According to Moses, the drums were taken from their ancestors of Papua New Guinea. Human skin chosen because at the time the trust requires it.

In addition to the old drums, the visitor can see an ancient spear which is only used during the war. Then there is also the historic stone war command. The villagers hope that this heritage could be an attraction for tourists.

"We hope there is concern also of service to assist facilities in this village," said Moses.