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'''Lembaga Musyawarah Adat Asmat''' or '''LMAA''' is a [[grassroots]] community organization in the [[Asmat people|Asmat]] region in the southwestern coast of [[Papua (Indonesian province)|Papua]], a province of [[Indonesia]], located on the island of [[New Guinea]].
The name of the organization can be loosely translated as the Asmat Traditional Assembly. LMAA represents and articulates the interests of the Asmat community in promoting self-reliance, self-governance, and sustainable economic development.
==Administration==
Mr. Yufen Biakai is Chairman of LMAA, Mr. Amandus Anakat is Vice-Chairman, Ernest Dicim is Treasurer, and Wiro Birif is Secretary. LMAA consists of representatives of FAR Sub-Councils (''Forum Adat Rumpun''), each representing the twelve different sub-regions of Asmat. These sub-regions include [[Joirat]], [[Emari Ducur]], [[Bismam]], [[Becembub]], [[Simai]], [[Kenekap]], [[Unir Siran]], [[Unir Epmak]], [[Safan]], [[Aramatak]], [[Bras Island|Bras]], and [[Yupmakcain]].
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061212103323/http://www.indopacific.org/asmat.asp Asmat Program, Indo-Pacific Conservation Alliance]
[[Category:Organizations based in Papua (province)]]
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