Sing-Sing in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. Colorful village festival on Bougainville with music and dance. Male youths in Bougainville wear the upei on their heads when they are admitted into the adult circle. This ritual hat is a central part of the national flag

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The ritual hat Upei is pulled on by the masculine adolescents when they become incorporated into the rows of the adults, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

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Size: 5211px × 4027px
Location: Unnamed Road, Sing, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Photo credit: © Georg Berg / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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