| Personage & Adornment, 1st prize |
| Papua New Ginuea |
| Edward Mendell(UK) |
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1. Huli Warrior: This warrior has just returned from fighting in a nearby village. Believing it enhances his fighting skills, every Huli man wears his finest wig when going into battle. |
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| 2. Huli men: Standing outside their hut these Huli men, beating out a tattoo on their drums, display evidence the glorious wigs, typical dress and body painting of their clan. | ||
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| 3. Huli Chief and Son: As part of his training to become chief himself one day, it is customary for the eldest son of a Huli chief, such as this one, to be dressed in the full regalia of the clan. | ||
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| 4. Huli Medicine Man: This is Gadja, the Huli's medicine man, an enchanter who cures ills, both real and imagined, provides magic amulets and imparts occult knowledge. | ||
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| 5. Girl of Lau: At a tribal gathering of the Lau tribe, a young girl proudly wears the age-old Lau costume: on her head a crown of bird feathers, around her neck a narrow strip of marten fur. | ||
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| 6. Rai Girl: Marching with other women of her clan, this young Rai woman is taking part in a tribal celebration. As is the custom, her necklaces are made of dog teeth. | ||
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7. Sepik Chief: His adornments-shells and wild boar tusk necklace, a belt of cowry shells, and in particular, that special hat of marten fur, shows that this man is a chief of his the Sepik tribe. |
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| 8. Mendi Chief: In addition to his painted face and embellished hat, the Mendi chief's bravery is shown by the many wooden sticks hanging from his throat, each of them denoting an especially brave act. |
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