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Masked Ancestors in Papua New Guinea
巴布亚新几内亚的面具祖先
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In Papua New Guinea, carved masks represent specific ancestors and spirits.
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Men wear them only during sacred initiation rites in forest clearings.
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Each mask uses feathers, boar tusks, and clay from ancestral lands.
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Young boys watch silently as elders move slowly to drumbeats.
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Masks are never photographed without permission from village elders.
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After ceremonies, they rest in smoke-filled men’s houses for months.
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Stories behind each face are told only in low voices at night.
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No mask leaves the village—it belongs to land, not person or museum.