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Indonesia & West Papua View gallery (12 photos)

The Leader sent on August 31, 2025 (9:59) by Roberto Pazzi. 8 comments, 315 views.

1/200 f/6.3, ISO 100, hand held.

Portrait of a Dani leader (West Papua). The Dani are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Baliem valley in the central highlands of West Papua (the Indonesian province of New Guinea). Found only in 1938 by the American aviator and explorer Richard Archbold, they remained until then technically still in the stone age. This discovery is still one of the last contact in the history of the planet between the Western civilization and another unknown and independently evolved. Their horticulture advanced technique suggests a long stay in the valley while other hypothesis suggest that the transition from hunting and gathering to the cultivation age have taken place in the last two centuries. The basis of their diet is made up of sweet potato. Pig breeding is very widespread but its meat is consumed infrequently and mainly during very important ceremonies. Hunting is little practiced. Dani men wear a penis sheath called "koteka" obtained by emptying and drying a pumpkin. During the ceremonies or in war it is customary to adorn the body with colourful feathers, fur hats and bracelets. There are only few working tools used by Dani and all of them are built using stone, bone and bamboo. The introduction of the metal, due to the influence of the West, took place only a few decades ago. The weapons used by Dani are spears, bows and arrows. To date, they surveyed just over 300 Dani tribe, including some made by now by a few individuals. Website: https://robertopazziphoto.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roberto_pazzi_photo/

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Marco Corso

sent on August 31, 2025 (10:19) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot, only congratulations, both for the photo and for the trip you made.
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Peter Pipistrello

sent on September 01, 2025 (2:25) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

only congratulations Roberto... Peter :-)

Amirkhani

sent on September 01, 2025 (3:44)

An original picture, Awesome job. I love it and admire your works. A greeting... Amir.

Roberto Pazzi

sent on September 01, 2025 (8:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Marco!

Roberto Pazzi

sent on September 01, 2025 (8:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Peter!

Roberto Pazzi

sent on September 01, 2025 (8:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Amir! Greetings!

Bo Larkeed

sent on September 01, 2025 (19:15) | This comment has been translated

Fantastic!

Roberto Pazzi

sent on September 01, 2025 (22:20) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Bo!

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