Papua New Guinea Cultural Festivals

Vibrant photographs of tribal performances at cultural festivals in Papua New Guinea, showcasing traditional attire, dance, and community engagement.

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

Papua New Guinea, highland festival, tribe women

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

Huli wigmen beating kundu drum and dancing at Sing Sing Festival, Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Members of the Juiwika Tribe from Western Highlands at Sing-sing at the Paiya Show in 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

Sing-sing performer from Tambul at Mount Hagen Show, Western 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

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

Huli Wigmen dancers, Tari valley, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea

Performer from the Kupop Sing-sing group from Jiwaka Province with owl wings in headdress and sicklebill feathers at back, at a Sing-sing, Mt Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Papua New Guinea, highland festival, tribe women dancing

Western Highlanders preparing for a Sing-sing at the Paiya Show in the Western Highlands near Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Mali, Bandiagara Escarpment, Sanga. Sanga village dancers re-enact aspects of the Dogon people's creation story through dances, with masks being an important element of this ritual.

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

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

Papua New Guinea, Tari Valley. Huli Wigman.

Parade at Dinagyang Festival, City of Iloilo, Philippines

Man at a Sing Sing tribal gathering Papua New Guinea, South Pacific

Papua New Guinea, highland festival, warriors

New Guinea Highlands, Near Tari, Huli Dancers With Ceremonial Wigs & Kuna Drums

Sing-Sing performer at Milne Bay Canoe Festival; Tufi, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

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

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

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

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

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

Micronesia, Yap State, Yap, Traditional dancers

Jika tribal dancer having her headdress prepared, centrepiece is a whole skin of a Blue Bird of Paradise, Paiya Sing-sing Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Cultural group from Mt Hagen dancing at a Sing-sing, Mt 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

Traditional Sing Sing, Tufi, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Brazil, Xingu Amazon tribesmen playing rattles in kuarup funeral ceremony - feather headdress from yellow tucan feathers and red macaw parrot feathers and body paint in traditional dyes

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

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

Papua New Guinea. Huli Wigmen

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

Papua New Guineans, Port Moresby Cultural Festival, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

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

MICRONESIA, CAROLINE ISLS. PULAP ISLAND, NATIVE TEEN DANCERS PERFORMING TRADITIONAL DANCE

INDONESIA,FLORES ISLAND, LOCAL MEN IN TRADITIONAL DRESS PERFORMING DANCE

Dani men wearing elaborate headdress of bird of paradise or cassowary feathers lighting a fire

Papua New Guinea, Native tribal people wearing traditional clothing. (Large format sizes available)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, SEPIK RIVER, WOMAN IN TRADITIONAL DRESS

Wodaabe men performing for the tribeswomen during the Gerewol Festival, north of Abalak, Niger

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

melpa tribesman with headdress,, face painting & necklaces, papua new guinea,

Members of the Jiwaka tribe with headdress made from Cassowary feathers, at Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Male paddler performs greeting ceremony in Uwus village, Asmat Region, South Papua Province, Indonesia

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

Australia, Queensland, Laura. Indigenous dance troupe at the Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival.

Dani men wearing an elaborate headdress of bird of paradise or cassowary feathers lighting a fire, Obia Village, Baliem Valley, Central Highlands of W...

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, SEPIK RIVER, LOCAL MAN IN TRADITIONAL DRESS CLOSE-UP

indonesia, irian jaya

Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Sea area, Tuam Island, Tuam village. Traditional village sing-sing. Male dancer in elaborate headdress and boar tusk necklace.

Asaro tribesmen in full costume for a rital display of wealth.Papua New Guinea, (1974)

Stick dance performed by the tribal people of Yap Island, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Oceania

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

Goroka Show, Papua New Guinea. Portrait of old man dressed in traditional costume with straw effigy dancing and singing at tribal competition. (Editorial Use Only)

Upper Sepik River tribesman performing at Sing Sing Festival, Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Tribesmen from the mountains of Melekula in traditional dress; Malekula Island, Vanuatu

Healer or shaman dancing as a show for tourists, traditional village near Camp Kwando on the Kwando River, Caprivi Strip or Okavango Strip, Namibia, A...

Kalash, Pakistan - 24 December 2025: View of two Kalash women adorned in vibrant traditional attire, their faces partially veiled, standing against a backdrop of lush greenery and blurred figures.

Man is made up for the traditional Sing Sing gathering in the highlands, Paya, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Sea area, Tuam Island, Tuam village. Traditional village sing-sing. Male dancers with elaborate headdresses and boar tusk necklace.

Traditional Sing Sing, Tufi, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Papua New Guinea, Mt. Hagen, Sing Sing ceremony, Ceremonial dancers. (Editorial Usage Only)

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

NEW GUINEA HIGHLANDS, NEAR TARI, HULI TRIBE, DANCERS

Ethiopia, Mursi Women, Lippenteller, plate lips, DHEBI, body painting, jewelry scars, two people, portrait, people of the Mursi, plate lips, McPwLF McPhoto_WLF_2024_000901 McPwLF

Indonesia, Irian Jaya. Indigenous people.

Asia, Papua New Guinea. Mount Hagen cultural show. Portrait, woman in ceremonial dress and facepaint

Oceania, Indonesia, Irian Jaya. Asmat people.

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

Asia, Papua New Guinea, Highland Territory. Huli Wigmen.

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

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

Goroka Festival, Papua New Guinea. Close-up portrait of tribal boy in traditional paint and costume at the annual cultural event. (Editorial Use Only)

Africa, Gabon, Estuaire Region, Tsango Island, Bwiti Ceremonies, The Shaman Assossa - Named Nganga - Dancing With His Devotees

Traditional dancers during a folklore event in a village of former hunters near the village of Kinigi on the edge of the Volcanoes National Park, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda, Africa

Male paddlers perform ritualistic greeting ceremony in Papua Indonesia during cultural event in the Asmat Region

Sing-Sing performer at a local performance; Southern Highland Province, Papua New Guinea

VATURANGNA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 8, 2022) - Francis Primary School students perform traditional dance and song during a community outreach event during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia

Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province. Native dancers.

Sing-sing group from Mount Hagen in Western Highlands performing at Mount Hagen Show, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Man at Sing Sing tribal gathering, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Male warriors perform greeting ceremony in traditional regalia in Papua Indonesia

South Pacific, Vanuatu, Port Vili, Ekasup Village. Warriors and young boys performing traditional dance for tourists.

Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Asmat man holding statue.

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

Man with feather headdress Papua New Guinea

Goroka Festival, Papua New Guinea. Close-up portrait of tribal man dancing and performing at the annual cultural event. (Editorial Use Only)

Bororo Indian Mato Grasso Brazil

Kuda Kepang, the ""horse trance dance"". Java, Indonesia

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

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

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

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

Indonesia, Bali, Rangda masks

Pacific Islands, Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Southern Highlands. Tari. Huli Tribe Wigmen In Custume With Painted Faces For Sing Sing Festival.

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