Papuan Warriors

by Jaive

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Old Picture of Natives in Headress

I came across this mesmerisizing old image at http://www.pbase.com/duener/new_guinea_wwii. Does anyone know which part of Papua they are from?

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3 comments

1 Philip { 11.24.10 at 6:06 }

Both Southern Highlanders, the Huli Wigman dance and the the Paradise Bower Bird Dance and plumes

2 Philip { 11.24.10 at 6:09 }

Oops! ma bad, i guess they from Western Province, Kiwai dances?

3 Keith Stebbins { 11.18.11 at 1:31 }

They are Mekeo headdresses from the Central Province in Papua New Guinea

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