Highlands, PNG Photos

The Highlands of Papua New Guinea demonstrate a mix of modern & traditional culture. Several villages demonstrate various lifestyles of olden times, such as the well-known Mudmen village.

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Talair plane for flight from Madang to Chimbu in highlands. Papua New Guinea.Clouds seen floating across the mountains during a flight to the highlands. Papua New Guinea.Flying through cloudy covered mountains. Papua New Guinea.Rainbow over spectators at Mount Hagen airport. Papua New Guinea.
Talair plane for flight from Madang to Chimbu in highlands. Papua New Guinea.Clouds seen floating across the mountains during a flight to the highlands. Papua New Guinea.Flying through cloudy covered mountains. Papua New Guinea.Rainbow over spectators at Mount Hagen airport. Papua New Guinea.
Rainbow forms over a Canadian-made Dash 7, at Mount Hagen airport. Papua New Guinea.Street scene & store at Kundiawa. Papua New Guinea.Bus filled with passengers in Kundiawa in the highlands of PNG. Papua New Guinea.Landscape around Kundiawa. Papua New Guinea.
Rainbow forms over a Canadian-made Dash 7, at Mount Hagen airport. Papua New Guinea.Street scene & store at Kundiawa. Papua New Guinea.Bus filled with passengers in Kundiawa in the highlands of PNG. Papua New Guinea.Landscape around Kundiawa. Papua New Guinea.
Woman holding a tree kangaroo seen near Kundiawa a highland village. Papua New Guinea.Woman with tree kangaroo, one of four PNG species, on the way to Kundiawa. Papua New Guinea.Chimbu village prepares to perform traditional rituals and dances for a group of travelers. Papua New Guinea.Female Chimbu villagers in traditional dress. Papua New Guinea.
Woman holding a tree kangaroo seen near Kundiawa a highland village. Papua New Guinea.Woman with tree kangaroo, one of four PNG species, on the way to Kundiawa. Papua New Guinea.Chimbu village prepares to perform traditional rituals and dances for a group of travelers. Papua New Guinea.Female Chimbu villagers in traditional dress. Papua New Guinea.
Male Chimbu villagers in native dress. Papua New Guinea.Chimbu warrior wearing kangaroo fur bibs and feathered headdress. Papua New Guinea.Chimbu warrior wearing war paint and typical dress. Papua New Guinea.Warrior with bone nose jewelry in Chimbu village. Papua New Guinea.
Male Chimbu villagers in native dress. Papua New Guinea.Chimbu warrior wearing kangaroo fur bibs and feathered headdress. Papua New Guinea.Chimbu warrior wearing war paint and typical dress. Papua New Guinea.Warrior with bone nose jewelry in Chimbu village. Papua New Guinea.
Three warriors in a Chimbu village. Papua New Guinea.Painted women of Chimbu village. Papua New Guinea.Women of Chimbu village. Papua New Guinea.Demonstrating how to start fire with friction at Chimbu village. Papua New Guinea.
Three warriors in a Chimbu village. Papua New Guinea.Painted women of Chimbu village. Papua New Guinea.Women of Chimbu village. Papua New Guinea.Demonstrating how to start fire with friction at Chimbu village. Papua New Guinea.
Acting out warfare at Chimbu village. Papua New Guinea.Demonstration of life events at Chimbu village. Papua New Guinea.Feathered and furred dress of the Chimbu players. Papua New Guinea.Visitors meet Chimbu villagers. Papua New Guinea.
Acting out warfare at Chimbu village. Papua New Guinea.Demonstration of life events at Chimbu village. Papua New Guinea.Feathered and furred dress of the Chimbu players. Papua New Guinea.Visitors meet Chimbu villagers. Papua New Guinea.
Chimbu villagers demonstrate planting techniques. Papua New Guinea.Bananas & sugar cane grown together in highlands of PNG. Papua New Guinea.Local fruit which is made into tomato juice-like drink in PNG highlands. Papua New Guinea.Christian books for sale in PNG highlands market. Papua New Guinea.
Chimbu villagers demonstrate planting techniques. Papua New Guinea.Bananas & sugar cane grown together in highlands of PNG. Papua New Guinea.Local fruit which is made into tomato juice-like drink in PNG highlands. Papua New Guinea.Christian books for sale in PNG highlands market. Papua New Guinea.
Villagers at PNG highlands market. Papua New Guinea.Woman with colorful feathered headdress & tree kangaroo fur in a highland market. Papua New Guinea.Families wash clothes by the river between Kundiawa and Minj with typical highland landscape in background. Papua New Guinea.Celebration of a wedding in the highlands. Papua New Guinea.
Villagers at PNG highlands market. Papua New Guinea.Woman with colorful feathered headdress & tree kangaroo fur in a highland market. Papua New Guinea.Families wash clothes by the river between Kundiawa and Minj with typical highland landscape in background. Papua New Guinea.Celebration of a wedding in the highlands. Papua New Guinea.
Trees and mountains make up the highland scenery. Papua New Guinea.Golf course in PNG highlands. Papua New Guinea.Killed trees to let sun down to coffee plants in PNG highlands. Papua New Guinea.Coffee beans on a plant near Banz. Papua New Guinea.
Trees and mountains make up the highland scenery. Papua New Guinea.Golf course in PNG highlands. Papua New Guinea.Killed trees to let sun down to coffee plants in PNG highlands. Papua New Guinea.Coffee beans on a plant near Banz. Papua New Guinea.
Seated women participating in a courtship ritual near Banz. Papua New Guinea.Men on knees approach women during a courtship ritual near Banz. Papua New Guinea.The couples sitting together during a courtship ritual near Banz. Papua New Guinea.Bird of paradise feathers used in rituals at the courtship village. Papua New Guinea.
Seated women participating in a courtship ritual near Banz. Papua New Guinea.Men on knees approach women during a courtship ritual near Banz. Papua New Guinea.The couples sitting together during a courtship ritual near Banz. Papua New Guinea.Bird of paradise feathers used in rituals at the courtship village. Papua New Guinea.
Native dress of residents of village performing courtship ritual. Papua New Guinea.Presentation of fruit & spears to visitors by residents of village performing courtship ritual. Papua New Guinea.Presents of pineapples and spears from the courtship village. Papua New Guinea.PNG Post Courier headline of tribal wars in highlands. Papua New Guinea.
Native dress of residents of village performing courtship ritual. Papua New Guinea.Presentation of fruit & spears to visitors by residents of village performing courtship ritual. Papua New Guinea.Presents of pineapples and spears from the courtship village. Papua New Guinea.PNG Post Courier headline of tribal wars in highlands. Papua New Guinea.
Armed with spears villagers run down road to combat. Papua New Guinea.War party armed with spears on road near Banz. Papua New Guinea.War party armed with spears on road near Banz. Papua New Guinea.War party ride in pickup truck on road near Banz. Papua New Guinea.
Armed with spears villagers run down road to combat. Papua New Guinea.War party armed with spears on road near Banz. Papua New Guinea.War party armed with spears on road near Banz. Papua New Guinea.War party ride in pickup truck on road near Banz. Papua New Guinea.
A string of pig jawbones, a measure of wealth, mark the entrance to the Mudmen village. Papua New Guinea.Pig digs in field at Mudmen village. Papua New Guinea.Mudmen with pig in PNG highlands. Papua New Guinea.Chief of the Mudmen village with his two grandsons, one who is blond. Papua New Guinea.
A string of pig jawbones, a measure of wealth, mark the entrance to the Mudmen village. Papua New Guinea.Pig digs in field at Mudmen village. Papua New Guinea.Mudmen with pig in PNG highlands. Papua New Guinea.Chief of the Mudmen village with his two grandsons, one who is blond. Papua New Guinea.
Villagers involved in a ritual in the Mudmen village. Papua New Guinea.Man playing a flute-like instrument in the Mudmen village. Papua New Guinea.Demonstrating how to start fire with friction at Mudmen village. Papua New Guinea.Mud covered tribe members of the Mudmen village. Papua New Guinea.
Villagers involved in a ritual in the Mudmen village. Papua New Guinea.Man playing a flute-like instrument in the Mudmen village. Papua New Guinea.Demonstrating how to start fire with friction at Mudmen village. Papua New Guinea.Mud covered tribe members of the Mudmen village. Papua New Guinea.
Women caked in mud during a ritual in the Mudmen village. Papua New Guinea.Mudmen display their unique mud masks. Papua New Guinea.Archers with huge mud masks perform in the Mudmen village. Papua New Guinea.Visitors with mudmen. Papua New Guinea.
Women caked in mud during a ritual in the Mudmen village. Papua New Guinea.Mudmen display their unique mud masks. Papua New Guinea.Archers with huge mud masks perform in the Mudmen village. Papua New Guinea.Visitors with mudmen. Papua New Guinea.
Example of a Mudman's oversized clay mask. Papua New Guinea.Sharp toothed clay mask of a Mudman in the Mudman village. Papua New Guinea.

Example of a Mudman's oversized clay mask. Papua New Guinea.Sharp toothed clay mask of a Mudman in the Mudman village. Papua New Guinea.

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