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huli tribe
what is there tridition
When mourning, Huli women coat themselves with blue-grey clay.
Pigs are the most precious asset for Huli. They are used to pay for bride price, death and other ritual payments.
Man’s status in the local community depends upon the size of his wealth in pigs – the more pigs, the bigger the man.
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The Huli are recognisable by their unique and colourful way of painting face and body with red ochre and bright yellow clay, called Ambua, considered sacred in their culture.
what do they wear?
cassowary quill put through the nose,
kina shells around the neck,
hornbill (kokomo) beak on the back,
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a bend of snakeskin across the forehead, bilum (string bag) over the shoulders, arsegras (or tanket, made from leaves stuck into a belt to cover the bottom), and a belt of dangling pig tails made to attract the women.
Renowned warriors, the Huli men have one surprisingly soft side – an obsession with their hair.
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what do they eat
Huli tribe diet consists of yams, manioc, and village raised pigs. Pigs are only eaten on special occasions. Tree kangaroos and cuscus are also hunted by the village men. The women also grow very carefully planned gardens with a variety of foods.
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