My submission to the Tribal Culture around the World Collaboration.

Tribe: Goroka Tribe Papua New Guinea

The indigenous population of the world’s second largest island is one of the most heterogeneous in the world. The harsh terrain and historic inter-tribal warfare has led to village isolation and the proliferation of distinct languages. A number of different groups are scattered across the highland plateau. Life is simple in the highland villages. The residents have plenty of good food, close-knit families and a great respect for the wonders of nature. They survive by hunting, gathering plants and growing crops. Indigenous warfare is common and men go through great effort to impress the enemy with make-up and ornaments. I chose this tribe based on the pictures and stories of photographer Jimmy Nelson, whom I met personally some years ago.

Products used:
Saracino modelling paste
Saracino gel colours
Saracino powder colours