His beautiful headdress is made from the feathers of the bird of paradise. They hunt the birds especially for their feathers. Eventually they eat them too, but the main purpose is the feathers for a headdress like this one. The necklaces are made of shells, shellfish eat them too. The rest are from plants and tree bark. The people of Papua New Guinea are also very good at making music.
Hi! I'm a documentary photographer from The Hague, the Netherlands. I am fascinated by everything that threatens to disappear - from coffee tents in The Hague to nomads and other tribes all over the world. I also photograph everything that strikes me and often escapes the eye of others;.. Read more…