Huli Tribe

Huli are the largest ethnic group live in the Southern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea, numbering more than 90000 people.They are a short, stocky and muscular people with varying shades of brown skin, coarse, tightly bound black hair and brown eyes. There are also a small percentage of red-heads with very light brown skin. The Huli personality is characterized by a tendency to be very proud, strong, self-assertive and very individualistic, yet modest, religious and community-minded. They regard their culture as being superior to that of their neighbors, though they do borrow cultural elements from them. The Huli are keenly aware of their history and folklore as evidenced in their knowledge of family genealogy and traditions. They are known both as some of the most fierce warriors in the region and as masterful “hairstylists”who craft flamboyant wigs out of their own hair. It takes around six months for the hair to grow big enough for a nice wig, at which point it’s cut off from underneath. In earlier times, they would use bamboo to separate the hair from the scalp, but nowadays the Huli use knives. Once removed, the wigs are decorated with feathers from various birds, including parrots, birds of paradise and killer cassowaries. The men leave Bachelor School with 2-3 wigs that they use in festive times, festivals, weddings and greeting tourists. Despite what you may think about guys who make fancy wigs, the Huli are as manly as they come. They have a terrible reputation for fighting among themselves and with other tribes and their fierce look is enough to terrify a lot of people. The men live separate from Huli women, they don’t eat together, and rarely sleep in the same bed. Children are raised by their mothers. The men will occasionally spend some time with them, but for most of their lives, the Wigmen live among fellow warriors.

1. Huli Tribe

2. Contents Introduction Who are the H uli people Where the Huli people live Costumes of the H uli people Huli peoples food Culture of Huli Life style & behavior Religion Some factors of the Huli people Conclusion

3. Introductio n Male ancestor named Huli engage in agricultural activites . Largest ethnic group Population 90000. Known as most fierce warriors and masterful hairstylists Involved in traveling only for trade

4. Who Are The Huli People

5. Where the Huli People Live

6. Costumes of Huli Tribe People

7. Traditional Clothing

8. Costume of "Sun Dance” Competition

9. Ceremonial Clothes

10. Spirit Dance

11. Young Girl’s Dancing Costume

12. Huli Peoples Food : Yams Manioc A plant with a large starchy root and sometimes M eat from village raised pigs T ree kangaroos and cuscus

13. Culture of Huli : The exquisite and intricately designed wigs Spiritual dances and performances initiation ceremonies. Gender discrimination

14. Lifestyles & Behavior Inhabit several villages Sequestered in the jungle at last 18 months Takes around six months for growing hair. The wigs are decorated with features. Fighting among themselves. The men live separate from women. Accustomed with tourists. Friendly with visitors.

15. Religion Huli people are Animists Everything has a soul Influence of western region 66% of huli people Christianity Variety of beliefs Specially Supernatural power

16. Some of these supernatural power is, Dama Dinini Tomia

17. Some factors about Huli people

18. Belief about their ancestor They believe that they are all descendants from one ancestor calles Huli .

19. Chief System in Huli tribe In Huli tribe they do not have any traditional chief

20. Is this tribe cannibal?

21. Sorcery and Huli tribe

22. Conclusion