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Papua New Guinea Cultural Festival

Vibrant traditional performers in elaborate costumes and face paint, showcasing rich cultural heritage during a sing-sing festival in the highlands.

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

Sing-sing performer from Tambul at Mount Hagen Show, 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

Papua New Guinea, highland festival, women

Performer from Western Highlands preparing for the Mount Hagen show, Sing-sing, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Performer wearing traditional costume at the Gokoka Show; Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

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

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

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

Colourfully decorated and painted tribes celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in the highlands, Enga, Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

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

Dancer in war paint, Crocodile Festival, Wewak District, 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

Papua New Guineans of Huli Tribe, Port Moresby Cultural Festival, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Male paddlers perform a greeting ceremony in the Asmat Region of Papua, Indonesia, showcasing cultural traditions and community bonds

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

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

Colourfully decorated and painted man 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 Copyright: IanxMurphy 1383-88 Editorial Use Only

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

Huli Wigman 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

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

Woman in a colourfully decorated costume with face paint is celebrating at the traditional Sing Sing gathering in the highlands, Paya, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Tribal performers at a Sing-sing, Mt Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Papua New Guinea, Tufi. Traditional welcome sing-sing performance. Woman dressed in native attire with full face tattoo. Ornate tropical bird feathers and shell necklace in her elaborate costumes.

Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province. Native dancers.

WEST AFRICA, MALI, DOGON COUNTRY, SANGHA VILLAGE, DOGON DANCES

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)

Warrior of the Dani tribe, Baliem Valley, West Papua, penis gourd, Indonesia, Asia

Clan chiefs at Paiya, wearing Cassowary feather headdresses, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

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

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

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

Huli Wigmen with Blyth's Hornbill bills as necklace decoration, Tari, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Melanesia, Papua New Guinea. Village of Vanimo. Traditional welcome sing-sing with villagers in native attire, shell decoration and feather headdress. (Large format sizes available)

Huli Wigmen at Makara Bird View Lodge, Tari, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Polynesian Cultural Center, Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific

Sing Sing of Mount Hagen, a cultural show with ethnic groups, Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Black decorated and painted tribesmen celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in the highlands, Enga, Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Colorful dressed and face painted local tribes celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in Mount Hagen in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea

Konyak tribe warriors, (once headhunters), Nagaland, India

Indian wearing a traditional head-dress of eagle's feathers

Huli Wigmen Village, Papua New Guinea. Portrait of Huli Wigman in traditional paint and costume, famous for elaborate, colorful dress. (Editorial Use Only)

Tribal performers from the Anglimp District in Waghi Province, Western Highlands, performing at a Sing-sing, Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Asia, Papua New Guinea, Mount Hagen. Dancers from the Kibe district of New Britain

Huli wig man, Papua New Guinea, Tari, Huli, Highlands, Oceania

Sing Sing of Mount Hagen, a cultural show with ethnic groups, Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, 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

Man from Mt Wilhelm dressed in traditional attire; Papua New Guinea

Kunai Sing-sing group from Hagen, with Papuan Lorikeet birds and birds of paradise feathers in headdress, performing at the Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

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

Gerewol festival, courtship ritual competition among the Wodaabe Fula people, Niger, West Africa, Africa

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

WEST AFRICA, MALI, DOGON COUNTRY, SANGHA VILLAGE, DOGON DANCES

Huli wigman, Tari, Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Tribal gathering Sing Sing at Mount Hagen in Papua New Guinea, South Pacific

Dancers in war paint, Yam Harvest Festival in MAPRIK, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Marshallese dancers from Ebeye performed the Jobwa Stick Dance in the 80th Anniversary Commemoration of Operation Flintlock at the Richardson Theater, Feb. 1, 2024. Army

Melanesia, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Island group, Malo Island. Villagers in native attire performing traditional folkloric dance. Village elder with large bone and bead ornate nose ring and earrings.

Women 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, Murik Lakes, Karau Village. Village chief in ornate seashell and boar's tusk headdress and necklace, dressed for traditional sing-sing. (Large format sizes available)

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

Performers gathered at the Hornbill Festival, Kohima, Nagaland, India, Asia

Grassman from Western Highlands, at a Sing-sing, Mt Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Tribal members in colourful decorations and face paint are celebrating at the traditional Sing Sing gathering in the highlands, Paya, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

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

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

Bearded tribesman wearing war paints and feathered headdress during a gathering of tribes at Mount Hagen in Papua New Guinea

Asia, Papua New Guinea, Eastern highlands. Simbu woman

Portrait of a Highlands warrior at Sing Sing Festival, Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Head hunter of the ethnic group of the Iban people with a spear, Skrang River, Rajang, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, Asia

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

A local villager displays the POW/MIA flag along with traditional tribal clothes at Banak Village, Papua New Guinea, Sep. 16, 2022. The village of Banak put together a celebration in memorial of 1st. Lt. Gabriel J. Eggud whose remains were found and then accounted for on a recovery mission in 2019. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Indonesia, Irian Jaya. Indigenous people.

Spirit house and its owner in Paiya Village at the site of a Sing-Sing, a gathering of tribes or villages to show their distinct culture, dance, and music; Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Timan Thumbu, a Huli Wigman, with headdress containing Superb Bird of Paradise, Papun Lorikeet, Lesser Bird of Paradise, Ribbon-tailed Astrapia, Lawes Parotia and Stephanie's Astrapia feathers and plumes, from Tari, Southern 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

Asia,Malaysia; Penang; Thaipusam; Hindu; festival; people;

Konyak warriors with full gear at the annual Hornbill Festival in Kohima, India, Asia

French Polynesia, Easter Island, Marquesas Islands, Nuku Hiva Island, Easter Island Dance.

Asia, Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Highlands. Dani tribesmen, traditional ceremonial garb (Editorial Usage Only)

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

Villagers performing traditional sing sing Melanesian tribal dance in in Madang, Papua New Guinea; Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea

UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA, SEP 5, 2014: A traditional Balinese show in the centre of Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Huli Wigman with Blyth's Hornbill bill as necklace decoration, Tari, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Performer holding sculpture of Santo Nino at Dinagyang Festival, City of Iloilo, Philippines

Dancers in war paint, Sing Sing, Festival, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Huli Wigmen (chief Timon Tumbu and Haro Ngibe) in traditional / ceremonial dress with plumes of Birds of Paradise, dwarf cassowary, parrots and lorikeets. Tari Valley, Papua New Guinea. June 2016.

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

Trinidad, Port Of Spain, Carnival, Parade Of Bands, Mudmen Group

Dani warriors in a village near Yiwika, Baliem Valley, Irian Jaya, New Guinea, West Guinea, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Old woman holding a Santo Nino figur at Ati Atihan festival.

A cigarette between the lips matches the bone through his nose for this man at a Sing Sing tribal gathering in Papua New Guinea

Men dancing in preparation for the Pentecost land diving, Pentecost, Vanuatu, Pacific

Falk dance, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xBrijeshxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox

Women holding a Santo Nino figur at Ati Atihan festival, Ibajay

Bearded tribesmen wearing war paints and feathered headdress during a gathering of tribes at Mount Hagen in Papua New Guinea

MICRONESIA, CAROLINE ISLS. PULAP ISLAND, NATIVE BOYS PERFORMING TRADITIONAL DANCE

Fiji, Viti Levu, Viseisei. Traditional Fijian costume seen from behind.

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