In and around the village of Tari, Papua New Guinea in 1989

Tari

99 Two Buddies at Market Day 8008
33 Wild Man Preparing to Attack 800
17 Wild and Wooley 800
27 PNGs Father of Time 800
77 Couple of the Boys 800
80 May I have this Dance 800
110 Central Floral Arrangemented 800
91 Bird Nest Man in the Highlands 800
96 Papua New Guinea Gentleman 800

In and around the village of Tari, Papua New Guinea in 1989

Tari is the capital of the Tari-Pori District and is the center of Huli country in the Hela Province of Papua New Guinea, a proud tribal group who still live largely as their ancestors once did. The Huli Wigmen, so-called on account of their ornate ceremonial wigs, are one of Papua New Guinea's most recognizable cultures. Their song and dance are based on the mating ritual of PNG's infamous birds of paradise. For the majority of villagers around Tari, life remained largely unchanged where its people adhere fiercely to their ancestral beliefs, and where a man’s wealth and importance is still measured by the quantity of pigs, wives, and land that he is able to amass.