Inside the Dani Tribe

Deep in the highlands of Western New Guinea, Indonesia lives one of the world's most isolated tribes. With similarities to how pre-historic men once lived, the Dani tribe struggles to protect their cultures and their traditional way of living. One of their customs is the wearing of Koteka - known as the penis Sheath, typically worn by Males; self-mutilation is also practised by the women. Women cut off the end of their own fingers or tip of the ears to mark the loss of their close...
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Deep in the highlands of Western New Guinea, Indonesia lives one of the world's most isolated tribes. With similarities to how pre-historic men once lived, the Dani tribe struggles to protect their cultures and their traditional way of living. One of their customs is the wearing of Koteka - known as the penis Sheath, typically worn by Males; self-mutilation is also practised by the women. Women cut off the end of their own fingers or tip of the ears to mark the loss of their close family members, showing respect and grieving. The practice to symbolize the pain one feels after losing a loved one. Using arrows to hunt and earth-ovens to cook their meals still exist as the main way of living. However, this will soon vanish with our modern development. With their uniqueness and liberal way of dressing, they are indeed one of the most interesting tribes in the world.