These customs are part of the culture of the Papuans.
Each nation and tribe has its own original and unusual traditions, which are difficult to understand others. But the customs of some Nations are so dumbfounded and amazing that they can not talk. This tribe is indeed a tribe of Papuans. What they perceive as routine and familiar things, we seem most of this wildness. But about all under the order.
Deep respect to the leaders of the tribe of Papuans to Express with the help of mummification their dead bodies. the Dead leaders not buried, but simply left in their huts. Some of these mummies are already 200-300 years old.
The large Papuan tribe in the Eastern part of New Guinea was once known for cannibalism flourished there. It is now accepted that this terrible tradition behind. But some facts indicate that members of the tribe from time to time dismember people for magical rituals.
Papuans, inhabiting the mountains of New Guinea, have a very unusual accessory, playing the role of cowards. It is made from local varieties of pumpkin and is intended to protect the genitals of men.
Previously, women of a Papuan tribe Dani cut off his finger when he died someone from their immediate family. Today you can still see old women without phalanges.
Typically, the boyfriend is paying for the bride with a pig. The girl’s family is obliged to care for the pigs in the best way, so sometimes the bride even have to nurse the piglets own breast milk. Although Papuan women this is not unusual, because to the breast it can make almost any animal, if needed.
Most of the work around the house and farm in the Papuan tribes are performed by women. Even the last months of pregnancy is not considered a reason to not chop wood or to harvest.
