Linda Crampton from British Columbia, Canada on August 06, 2012:įascinating information, Nell! The only tribe I had heard of before was the first one. The photos are a great enhancement to the post. I don't know how the women can function with those lip plates, seems so cruel. I found this so fascinating and learned much from your post. Some of these practices seem bizarre, but then cosmetic plastic surgery is pretty gross too. Voted up!Ĭhristopher Antony Meade from Gillingham Kent. I really appreciate them who have unique tradition. Your hub has shown that we are not alone. We life in beautiful world with various culture. Prasetio30 from malang-indonesia on August 07, 2012: Hi pras, always nice to see you, yes the world is a colorful place and it makes it lovely, thanks so much for reading, nell Nell Rose (author) from England on August 07, 2012: Wouh! Thank you Nell for presenting a wonderful human world. Yes as you have stated, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. The rings around the neck are painful even to look at. I enjoyed reading, but the lip plate looks like sheer torture. You have showcased the tribe so very well and I have come to know so much more. The long necked tribe seem to be fascinating. Nithya Venkat from Dubai on August 08, 2012: They need to end those things now so that no other ladies, have to deal with them at all. I am also praying for the ladies,who are going through those things now. I am praying for the ladies that went through those things, in the past. Thanks Lightshare, glad you liked it, nell Hi Vellur, yes the long neck tribe look amazing but it must be so uncomfortable for the ladies, as for the lip plates, well, less said the better! lol! thanks so much, nell Hi Integrity, yes I totally agree with you, thanks as always for reading, nell Enjoyed this hub and didn't know any of this. Moonlake from America on August 08, 2012: Hi moonlake, thanks so much for reading, nell In some parts of Papua New Guinea shell money and pig tusks are currencies which can buy most things.Nell Rose (author) from England on August 08, 2012: Body painting and this type of pig’s tusk prestigious finery is exhibited squeezed in the mouth or as head dress during certain ceremonies and rituals.
Pig’s tusks are considered very valuable, serving as traditional native money as well as decoration.
Pigs are used for bride prize payments, as gifts to establish or maintain social relations and as payments to resolve social disputes or strengthen relationships between individuals, families, clans and tribes. Pigs are culturally the most important animals used extensively in many forms of exchange, alms-giving, feasting, compensation and as symbols of social status and rank. Pigs have strong socio-cultural significance in Papua New Guinea. It can for example represent the origin or the social position, and also protect from evil forces, and show bravery and beauty. Body painting is often practised for rites of passage for puberty, marriage and death, or during tribal war. Body painting with clay and other natural pigments existed in most tribal cultures and still survives in this ancient form among the people of Papua New Guinea.
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