Vanessa Torres Macho, Traditions (PEOPLE 2025)

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Visiting a remote village in Papua New Guinea, where elders are making significant efforts to keep up the traditions. A young man posed next to a friend in full traditional costume with a beautiful headpiece which can take up to three months to finish. I caught him, intently listening to another villager talk to us and just a few moments later we made eye contact, he then crossed his arms and stood upright and proud.

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