A man with face covered by cassoway feathers performing the "moko moko" dance, Goroko area, Eastern Highland Province, Papua New Guinea
"Moko" is apparently a language spoken by the spirits. They danced this when warriors returned from battles, so that the spirits of the dead will not enter the villages.
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Location: Geremiaka village, Goroka area, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Photo credit: © Roberto Cornacchia / Alamy / Afripics
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