Although all parts of the world are being modernized, including PNG, most of the people still depend on subsistence farming and live in rural parts. However, the social organization is still the same. Responsibility of the family, house, animals is in the hands of the women. The men are still the head of the family and they control the money invested in the household.
Social events consist of ancient rituals, cultural performances and fairs. The more popular and famous events are the Hiri Moale festival, the Mount Hagen festival and the Goroka Show, which attracts people from all parts of the world.
As there are many tribes in PNG and each has its own language and traditions, each tribe expresses its culture through arts, dances, architecture, weaponry design, dance and music.
In some parts of PNG, the groom has to pay a price for his bride, sometimes through golden edged clam shells. In other parts of PNG, dowry is payable not bride price and may take the form of shell money, food or pigs.
These wooden plates were used for food purposes in the past. However, these plates can also be used for paying the bride price.
Shown below are two pictures of how the Sing-Sing tribes dress. Those living in the highlands dress differently from those living in the coastal region.
Tribes from the Highlands
Tribes from the Coastal region
Shown here is a Huli man in his traditional everyday dress and young Huli girls dressed for their traditional dance.
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