Papa New Guinea

Mountain-region Native

Highland Native

Lower-Land Native

Each headdress represents a different area of where and how one society lives. Because the island of New Guinea is a vast range of weather from the highlands, mountains and lowlands, different materials are going to be utilized to make a statement, namely framing the face. Different birds of paradise feathers are used, different animals claws and teeth are found, different textures of plant fibers are used as well with different seeds, plant material and minerals are used to paint the face and body. There is also body piercing associated with the total look of using a ceremonial headdress. Some have tusks of animals, others feathers, some with stakes of specific woods. Since they are in a tropical area of the world, the colors are going to bright and full with a lot of variety of what the construction 0f each headdress will take on.