Top shot: New Guinea
Mar 31st, 2010 by wwftravel
- © Meredith Lopuch/WWF
“The Asmat men appeared in 30 or 40 war canoes, stretched across the width of the river. They were decked out in incredible headgear and war paint – even the one- and two-year-old boys. They used their oars like drum sticks to beat on the canoes, and their cries echoed in the trees – loud, powerful war cries. They were messing with us, staring us down looking all fierce. Then they’d start giggling, especially the kids.”
-Meredith Lopuch, WWF
Visit the Asmat on WWF’s Papua New Guinea to Bali voyage aboard the Clipper Odyssey, December 2-20, 2010
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Nice picture, I really like to see these traditional tribes in full ‘combat appearance’.