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I N D I G E N O U S C U STO D I A N S
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N EW G U I N E A
A continuum of culture
Across New Guinea – an island so vast
and varied it holds more than 800 spoken
languages – Indigenous communities sustain
living traditions with remarkable continuity.
Though divided by a political border
(Indonesia in the west and Papua New Guinea
in the east), cultures remain rooted in their
ancestral lands, with customs continuing
much as they have for generations.
In Highland Papua’s Baliem Valley, the Dani
are well known for their striking ceremonial
attire: feather headdresses, jewelery made
from bones, seeds and shells, and the wild
boar tusk septum piercings that men wear
as a symbol of strength, manhood, and
the profound importance of the animal in
highland life. Guests traveling with Based
On A True Story have been welcomed into
the community chief's hut, contributed
to a sacred feast, and stayed in specially
prepared village dwellings.
