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This guy doesn’t just have a propeller on his hat. He has the whole
airplane. |
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Dressed to impress, and armed with bow and arrows |
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Being fat is considered a good thing, here. |
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Feathers, natural paints, natural fibers, and shells combine to make a
nice outfit. |
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Women singers and dancers |
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Men and women danced together in some groups, separately in others. |
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Somewhere around here there must be a lot of birds with no more feathers. |
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The traditional kundu drum head material is lizard skin. It seems that
flour bag material can be used, too, if you can’t find enough lizards. |
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Heavy use of makeup, but very colorful. |
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Lined up to sing and dance. |
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Imbongo women singing and dancing |
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Bird of paradise tail feathers decorate this guy’s arm. |
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Painted-on red masks match the red feathers. |
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Yellow mud and pierced noses |
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Nose rings and necklaces decorate this man’s clan. |
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Armed and decorated |
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Dancing on |
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The unfletched arrows aren’t very accurate. Fortunately, they are just for
show. |
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Children participate in the sing-sings, too. |
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This necktie used to belong to a cuscus (or at least the furry part did). |
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My favorite picture taken that day: a little boy all dressed up like his
dad. |
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Men dancing and drumming |
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Does your nose itch? |
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All dressed up and ready to sing & dance |
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Red-faced lady, painted with lipstick tree fruit |