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Indonesia & West Papua View gallery (12 photos)

Tribal Smile sent on September 18, 2025 (11:44) by Roberto Pazzi. 4 comments, 420 views.

1/200 f/4.5, ISO 100, hand held.

Portrait of a Dani leader (West Papua). This image is one of over 200 large-format photos featured in the HUMANKIND limited-edition book. Details: https://mailchi.mp/4abeda6e5424/humankind-waiting-list 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. 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. 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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12 persons like it: Alberto Tirri, Amirkhani, Aringhe Blu, Cost, Gaetano Perego, Gianni Fazer, Kalos, Lazzaro, Maurocomi8, Maxviii, Paolo Gualandris, Roberto Degli Uomini

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Maurocomi8

sent on September 18, 2025 (12:29) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful document, interesting hair but on the other hand not knowing scissors I guess it's an unwanted thing, always beautiful your galleries that also explain all the traditions congratulations Hello Mauro

Amirkhani

sent on September 18, 2025 (13:29)

Magnificent, An original picture. I love it and admire your works Roberto. A greeting.. Amir.

Roberto Pazzi

sent on September 18, 2025 (15:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Mauro! Greetings!

Roberto Pazzi

sent on September 18, 2025 (15:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Amir! Greetings!

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