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Photograph of New Guinea men playing in a string band

Papua New Guinea string band

Photographer:	Richard Rees
Date:	July 2003
Location:	Aiyura, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

The opening of a new school in Aiyura village is celebrated with a traditional 'sing-sing'. Although western style dress is now worn in most parts of Papua New Guinea, the people are keen to keep their traditions alive, and are dressed here in traditional costume created using leaves, flowers, feathers and fur. The men are playing a variety of stringed instruments.

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