To hide the screams, the men play long bamboo flutes and pound lizard-skin drums. When a boy reaches manhood in the Sepik Valley he must fast for a week, then retreat to the Haus Tamburan, the men’s ...
Communities oppose the mine and hydropower development that threatens the health of the Sepik river The Sepik River is Papua New Guinea’s longest, free flowing river and one of the largest and most ...
Tribal art gathered by three travelers — U.S. Ambassador, Nicholas M. Salgo; the artist, Neltje; and the educator, Mary Jane Edwards — during their trips to Papua New Guinea are featured in this ...