Dani Clansmen in the Baliem Valley dance at a funeral service for a relative. The wearing of a “koteka” or penis gourd is fast disappearing, but this village maintains a strictly traditional dress code to secure the continued patronage of a foreign tour operator.

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Dani Indigenous Culture Indonesia Irian Jaya New Guinea Traditional Ceremony Traditional Clothing Traditional Culture Traditional Dancing funeral penis gourd indigenous people

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