Traditional Tribal Ceremonies

Colorful tribal performances featuring dancers in ornate costumes with feathers and native adornments. Celebratory moods capturing unique cultural expressions.

Papua New Guinea, Tufi. Traditional sing-sing with villagers dressed in native attire. Tufi is well known for its use of ornate tropical bird feathers and shells in their elaborate costumes as well as tapa cloth.

Tribal performer from the Anglimp District in Waghi Province, Western Highlands, performing at a Sing-sing, 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

Papua New Guinea, Tufi. Traditional sing-sing with villagers dressed in native attire. Tufi is well known for its use of ornate tropical bird feathers and shells in their elaborate costumes as well as tapa cloth.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, SEPIK RIVER, MAN IN TRADITIONAL DRESS

Jika tribal dancer having her headdress prepared, centrepiece is a whole skin of a Blue Bird of Paradise, man is wearing pig tusks, Paiya Sing-sing 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

Sing-sing performers from Tambul at Mount Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Papua New Guinea, highland festival, warriors with music instruments

Sing-Sing performer at the Mt Hagen Show; Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea, Karawari River, Tribal dancers in traditional attire, view from side

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

Asia, Papua New Guinea, Mount Hagen. Men in cerimonial dress and facepaint. Mount Hagen Cultural Show

Melanesia, New Guinea, Papua New Guinea. Small island of Ali off the coast of mainland PNG. Local villagers in traditional attire performing welcome dance and sing-sing.

Caiapo Indian group in traditional ceremonial costume, south Amazon ecosystem, Brazil

Sing-sing group from Western Highlands performing at Hagen Show, wearing long black plumes from the Black Sicklebill a bird of paradise, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

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

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

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

Performers at the Goroka Show, Eastern Highlands; Goroka, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Jika tribal dancer having her head dress prepared, centrepiece is a whole skin of a Blue Bird of Paradise, man is wearing pig tusks, Paiya, Sing-sing, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Performer from Juiwika tribe from Western Highlands at Sing-sing at the Paiya Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Dancers in war paint, Crocodile Festival, Wewak District, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

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

Dancers wearing Kananga masks perform at the Dama celebration in Tireli, Mali

Hiri Moale beauty contest winner; Central province, Papua New Guinea

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

Huli Wigmen from the Tari Valley in Southern Highlands, wearing bills from Blyth's Hornbill as decoration, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

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

Melanesia, Papua New Guinea. Village of Vanimo. Traditional welcome sing-sing with villagers in native attire. Village elder and chief decorated with seashell and boar tusk headdress. (Large format sizes available)

Melanesia, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Island group, Malo Island. Village men in native attire performing traditional folkloric dance with wooden weapons.

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

Tribal performer from Mt Hagen at a Sing-sing, Mt Hagen Show, Western 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

Egawag cultural group from Tambul District in Western Highlands, getting ready for the Mt Hagen Show, a Sing-sing, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Theyyam performer during a ritual, near Kasargod, North Kerala, South India, Asia

Portrait of the captain of the Black Moors at Villajoyosa

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

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

Tribesman with painted face and a cigarette in Papua New Guinea

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

Oceania, Indonesia, Irian Jaya. The Yali people.

Mali, Dogon Country, Tereli. Masked stilt dancers wearing coconut shells as breasts rest on a high wall at the Dogon village of Tereli.

South Pacific, Vanuatu, Port Vili, Ekasup Village. Warrior in traditional dress during traditional performance for tourists.

Ati warrior in costume, Ati-Atihan Festival, Kalibo, Philippines

Traditionally dressed man from a Bamboo band in Buka, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Decorated and painted tribal chief in the Highlands, Paya, Highland, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Pacific Islands, Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Southern Highlands.Tari. Huli Tribemen Painting Faces For Sing Sing Festival.

Melanesia, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Island group, Malo Island. Villagers in native attire performing traditional folkloric dance. Palm leaves and tapa cloth used in costume.

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

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

Yimchungru tribesman during Hornbill Festival, portrait, Nagaland, India.

Dancers in war paint, Crocodile Festival, Wewak District, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Roika Waria Sing-sing group from Hagen at the Hagen Show in Western Highlands Papua New Guinea. August 2011

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

Chimbu performer, Goroka Show; Eastern Highlands

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

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, SEPIK RIVER, VILLAGE SING-SING, (TRADITIONAL DANCE CEROMONIES)

Papua New Guinea, highland festival, Unggaiwarrior

Performer from Juiwika tribe from Western Highlands at Sing-sing at the Paiya Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Mekeo tribesmen from the Central province prepare for traditional ceremony; Papua New Guinea

Decorated and painted tribal chief in the Highlands, Paya, Highland, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Dani Haeuptling shows traditional salt production at Jiwika Salt Spring, Baliem Valley, West Papua, Indonesia, Asia

Body-painted Surma children wearing feather headdresses

Females from Uwus village perform greeting ceremony in traditional regalia during cultural event in Papua Indonesia

Oceania, Indonesia, Ceram Island, Maluku. Naulu People.

Dancers perform at the Dama celebration in Youdiou, Mali

Huli man wearing a hornbill beak Papua New-Guinea

Micronesia, Yap State, Yap, Traditional dancers

Africa, Gabon, Mboka A Nzambe Village, Bwiti Ceremonies, Forest, A Trance State Woman In The Arms Of The Shaman Adumangana

Tribal performers from the Anglimp District in Waghi Province, performing at a Sing-sing - Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, August 2011

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

Tribal performer from the Anglimp District in Waghi Province, with bird of paradise plumes in headdress, performing at a Sing-sing, Mt Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Theyyam performer during a ritual, near Kasargod, North Kerala, South India, Asia

Man of Mendi from the Southern Highlands, with headdress of 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

Mentawai Medicine men, covered in tattoos, perform ceremonies for visitors on Kandui Island, including dancing, chanting and smoking.

Zulu warriors dancing. Shakaland. Eshowe. KwaZulu Natal. South Africa

Papua New Guinea, Western Highlands, Tribal chief; Paiyagona Village

This group of young Yapese are in a traditional outfits for cultural ceremonies on the island of Yap, Micronesia; Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

Asia, Papua New Guinea, Mount Hagen. Women performing in cerimonial dress and facepaint. Mount Hagen Cultural Show

Aitutaki. Cook Island. Polynesia. South Pacific Ocean. Polynesian dances in Aitutaki Punarei Culture Tours. This is a unique opportunity to learn about our ancient culture, lost identity, legends and traditional ways of our ancestors. Our Exciting and Informative Tour includes: Pick up and return from your accommodation. A Welcome to our Punarei Cultural Village that has been re-constructed to mirror traditional village structures and methodologies used prior to the arrival of the missionaries.

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

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

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

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

Indian pilgrim, Chamundi Hill, Mysore, Karnataka, South India, India, South Asia, Asia

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

Sing-sing performers from Tambul at Mount Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Botswana, Makgadikgadi, San bushmen healers prepare for a traditional trance dance.

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

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

Asia, Papua New Guinea, Mount Hagen. Man in cerimonial dress and facepaint

Traditional costumes and dance , Sawarak, Malaysia

Theyyam performer during a ritual, near Kasargod, North Kerala, South India, Asia

Fight ritual, Dani, warrior, Yiwika, Baliem Valley, Irian Jaya, New Guinea, West Papua, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

New Guinea, Papua, Tribe man in Huli Wigmen costume (Large format sizes available)

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

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

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)

Decorated and painted tribal chief, Hochland, Paya, Highland, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Kamayura Indian fish dance, Xingu, Brazil, South America

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