Apouema masks from New Caledonia. These masks are made by the Kanak people at the death of a chief to direct the mourning. Some of the chiefs hair is

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Apouema masks from New Caledonia. These masks are made by the Kanak people at the death of a chief to direct the mourning. Some of the chiefs hair is cut and added to the mask to symbolise the link between the chief, the ancestors and those still alive.

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Size: 5197px × 3425px
Photo credit: © PATRICK LANDMANN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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