They live on small islands in mangrove vegetation nearby the sea, on the south side of the western part of the New Guinea Island. The Asmat build long houses, where they live together. Every family has its own reserved fireplace. In the long house about six or even ten of the group members live. besides the fact that the Asmat were headhunters, they also “hunted for names”. Every person was named after someone deceased, or after a killed enemya name.