Papua New Guinea Cultural Dance

Vibrant traditional performances featuring men in elaborate costumes with feathered headgear, face paint, and ceremonial attire.

Papua New Guinea, Oro Province, Tufi Island, Baga Village. Traditional welcome sing-sing. (Editorial Use Only)

Men in colourfully decorated costumes with face paint are celebrating at the traditional Sing Sing gathering in the highlands, Paya, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River area, Village of Kopar. Typical sing-sing welcome dance with villagers in traditional attire. Ornate back plate made with seashells and crocodile teeth.

Huli Wigmen, line dance, Tari valley, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea

Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Tufi. Traditional welcome sing-sing performance with men dressed in native attire. Ornate tropical bird feathers and seashells used in their elaborate costumes.

Men in ritual make-up and traditional clothing dancing during a sing-sing, Goroka Show, Goroka, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Man of the Juiwika Tribe from Western Highlands at Sing-sing at the Paiya Show in Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Highlands warriors marching performance at Sing Sing Festival, Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea, Oro Province, Tufi Island, Baga Village. Traditional welcome sing-sing. (Editorial Use Only)

Huli Wigmen from the Tari Valley in the Southern Highlands, wearing bird of paradise feathers and plumes, at a Sing-sing, Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Tribal dancers from Simbu Province at Mt Hagen show, a Sing-sing in Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Performer from Jiwaka tribe in the Western Highlands at the Paiya show Sing-sing, wearing Black Sicklebill and other bird of paradise feathers and plumes, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Members of a tribe in colourfully decorated costumes with face paint at the traditional sing-sing gathering, Hochland, Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Decorated and painted women celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in the highlands, Enga, Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Masked dancers, The Kulamba Traditional Ceremony of the Chewa people from Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi, held annually on the last Saturday in August to pay homage to their Chief Kalonga Gaia Uni, held near Katete, Eastern Province, Zambia, Africa

Papua New Guinea, Tufi. Traditional welcome sing-sing performance with villagers dressed in native attire. Tufi is well known for using ornate tropical bird feathers and tapa cloth in their elaborate costumes. (Large format sizes available)

Men in Cassowary feather (Casuarius) headdresses, from Jiwaka Tribe Mount Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea. August 2011.

Colourfully dressed and face painted local tribes celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Members of a tribe in colourfully decorated costumes with face paint at the traditional sing-sing gathering, Hochland, Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Western Highlander, at Mount Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Asia, Papua New Guinea, Oro province. Coastal tribe natives

Highlands tribesman at Sing Sing Festival, Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River area, Village of Kopar. Traditional sing-sing in elaborate attire and feather headdresses, performing the Dragon Dance.

Tribe in traditional costume, sing sing, Morobe Show, Lae, Papua New Guinea

Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Tufi. Traditional welcome sing-sing performance with villagers dressed in native attire. Tufi is well known for its use of ornate tropical bird feathers in their elaborate costumes.

Tribesman in war paints at gathering of tribes, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea.

Tribe with colourful decorations and face paint is celebrating at the traditional Sing Sing gathering in the highlands, Paya, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

The Kulamba Traditional Ceremony of the Chewa people from Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi, held annually on the last Saturday in August to pay homage to their Chief Kalonga Gaia Uni, held near Katete, Eastern Province, Zambia, Africa

Colorful Huli Wigmen of Papua New Guinea Dancing

Men of Mendi from the Southern Highlands, wearing headdress with King of Saxony plumes and breast shield of Superb Bird of Paradise plus plumes from Blue bird of Paradise, at Mount Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Highlands warriors marching performance at Sing Sing Festival, Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Men in colourfully decorated costumes with face paint are celebrating at the traditional Sing Sing gathering in the highlands, Paya, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Traditional group of dancers from Yap Island dancing in historical dress headdress performing traditional ritual bamboo dance with bamboo sticks, Yap Island, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia FSM

Participants perform at Dinagyang Festival, Iloilo, Philippines

Stick dance from the tribal people of the island of Yap, Micronesia

Papua New Guinea. Port Moresby. Annual Sing Sing.

Melanesian tribal dancers, Tuam Island of the Siassi, Papua New Guinea

Colourfully dressed and face painted local tribes celebrating the traditional Sing Sing, Enga, Highlands of Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Roika Waria sing-sing performer from Mount Hagen, with Victoria Crowned Pigeon feathers in headdress, at Mount Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Females from Uwus village perform a greeting ceremony in traditional regalia in the Asmat Region of Papua, Indonesia

Papua New Guinea, highland festival, warriors

Traditional ritual dance, bamboo dance, Yap Island, Micronesia, Oceania

Dani man wearing an elaborate headdress of bird of paradise or cassowary feathers, Obia Village, Baliem Valley, Central Highlands of Western New Guine...

Highlands warrior decorated with feathers of bird of paradise at Sing Sing Festival, Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Stick dance from the tribal people of the island of Yap, Micronesia

People from the Bison-Horn Maria Tribe performing a traditional folk dance, Chhattisgarh, India

Member of Jiawao Sing-sing group wearing headdress with bird of paradise plumes including Sicklebill, Raggiana Bird of Paradise, from Paiya in Western Highlands getting ready for Paiya Show Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Decorated and painted women celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in the highlands, Enga, Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Stick dance from the tribal people of the island of Yap, Micronesia

Performer from Jiwaka tribe in the Western Highlands at the Paiya show Sing-sing, wearing Black Sicklebill and other bird of paradise feathers and plumes, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Papua New Guinea, Tufi. Traditional sing-sing, men with drums dressed in native attire. Tufi is well known for ornate tropical bird feathers and shells in their elaborate costumes.

Llamerada Dancer In The Procession Of The Carnaval De Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia

Member of a tribe in a colourfully decorated costume with face paint at the traditional sing-sing gathering, Hochland, Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Parade at Dinagyang Festival, City of Iloilo, Philippines

Members of the Samdom tribe show their traditional way of crushing crops at the annual Hornbill Festival, Kohima, Nagaland, India, Asia

Man with a huge headdress, colourful decorations and face paint is celebrating at the traditional Sing Sing gathering in the Highlands, Paya, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Tufi. Traditional welcome sing-sing dance with villagers dressed in ornate tropical bird feather headdresses and tapa cloth. Typical wooden drums. (Large format sizes available)

INDIA, NAGALAND, KISAMA HERITAGE VILLAGE, December 2023, People, at Tribe of Nagaland Performing Traditional Dance, Hornbill Festival. INDIA, NAGALAND, KISAMA HERITAGE VILLAGE, December 2023, People, at Tribe of Nagaland Performing Traditional Dance, Hornbill Festival. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21704357

Kamayura Indians dancing the fish dance, Xingu, Brazil, South America

Performance of traditional ritual bamboo dance Ritual dance in historical traditional dress, South Pacific, Caroline Islands, Yap Island, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia, Australia.

Melanesia, Solomon Islands, island of Owaraha or Owa Raha (formerly known as Santa Ana), Gupuna aka Ghupuna. Traditional folkloric performance of the 'mudmen' dance (aka Al-matawa-Alfono-fono) (Large format sizes available)

Solomon Islands, Santa Ana, aka Owaraha, village of Ghupuna. Traditional welcome dance. (Editorial Use Only)

Man in ritual make-up and traditional clothing during a sing-sing, Goroka Show, Goroka, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Kandyan dancers and drummers in traditional dress participate in the Kandy Day Perahera, which concludes ten days of pageant with a magnificent procession through the city's streets, Sri Lanka

Highland village, Papua New Guinea. Close-up portrait of Highland warrior in traditional costume of face paint and feathered headdress. (Editorial Use Only)

Bamboo band traditionally dressed, Buka, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Majuro Atoll, of the Republic of Marshall Islands

Parade at Dinagyang Festival, City of Iloilo, Philippines

Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River area, Village of Kopar. Traditional sing-sing in elaborate attire and feather headdresses, performing the Dragon Dance. (Large format sizes available)

Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad carnival

Fijian warriors with spears attending a tribal gathering in Fiji, South Pacific

Papua New Guinea - Trobriand Islands.

Dani Krieger, Baliem Valley, West Papua, Indonesia, Asia

Wamho tribe, war dancers, arunachal pradesh, India Copyright: xTxSatyan/DinodiaxPhotox

YAKOUBA TRIBAL DANCE, IVORY COAST. Traditional dance. .

Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands, island of Owaraha or Owa Raha (formerly known as Santa Ana), village of Gupuna. Traditional folkloric performance of typical Women's Dance, shell trim on costumes.

Huli Wigmen Village, Papua New Guinea. Wide angle portrait of Huli Wigmen group performing in traditional face paint, human hair hats and feathers. (Editorial Use Only)

Traditionally dressed islander making traditional art work, Yap Island, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Oceania

Tribal members in masks and full body paint are celebrating at the traditional Sing Sing gathering in the highlands, Paya, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Akeme Mossman tribesboy at the Sing Sing Festival, Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Pig festival in Dani village, Baliem Valley, West Papua, Indonesia, Asia

A man fans a cooked sago loaf to cool it during a village experience and cultural event, Tufi, Papua New Guinea. Participating clans were the Fighoya, Kandoro, Tewari, Gaboru, and Safu from the villages of Koje, Kofure, Iagirua, Koave, Marabade, Fodoma, Bekoyana, Koyatona.

Cairns, Australia, Aborigine men performing traditional dance on stage at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park

Native woman weave palm leaves, in the back of the head, stone money, stone money bank, Yap Island, Micronesia, Oceania

kamsan in float, people performing folk play on Dussera dusera Festival procession, mysore, karnataka, india Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Huli wig man with bow, archer, Tari, Huli, Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Warrior of Kofure, Tufi, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Huli man wearing headdress with Bird-of-paradise feathers, Papua New Guinea

Zulu Warriors Dancing and Chanting, Simunye, KwaZulu/Natal Province, South Africa

Yapese dancers performing the traditional bamboo stick dance, Yap, Micronesia, Pacific

Dancers in a Kecak Dance performance telling a story of the Ramayana by the Sahadewa Dance Group, Batubulan, Bali, Indonesia

Man holding a spear at Ati Atihan festival.

Goroka Festival, Papua New Guinea. Portrait of tribal woman dancing and performing at the annual cultural event. (Editorial Use Only)

The Barong, a mythical beast and the Rangda, Queen of witches. Their fight is the symbol of the struggle between Good and Evil.Bali, Indonesia.

Micronesia, Northern Marianas, dancers in traditional costume, view from behind

People of the Phom tribe at the annual Hornbill Festival in Kohima, India, Asia

Akeme Mossman tribesboy at the Sing Sing Festival, Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Members of a tribe covered in black paint at the traditional sing-sing gathering, Hochland, Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Jiawao Sing-sing group from Paiya in Western Highlands getting ready for Paiya Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Wodaabe-Bororo men with faces painted at the annual Gerewol festival, courtship ritual competition among the Woodaabe Fula people, Niger, Africa

Dani man wearing kotekas (penis gourd) at Baliem Valley Festival, Wamena, Papua, Indonesia (Large format sizes available)

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