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Papua New Guinea

 

The Asmat: Marriage ceremony

Decorated with cockatoo-feathers, the party of the bride takes off on long  journey by boat to the groom's village. This video-clip shows a traditional Asmat wedding ceremony.

 

 

 

 
   
 

Asmat Tribe

 
  South coast (first village)  
 
Dance and ritual
Asmat art
       
  South coast (second village)  
 
Daily life
The yeu communal hut
Bachelor's initiation
Marriage ceremony
       
  South coast  
 
Headhunters

 

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