The Ancient Dani Tribe Of Papua

WAMENA, INDONESIA - AUGUST 09: A woman from the Dani tribe with amputated fingers smokes a traditional cigarette at Obia Village on August 9, 2014 in Wamena, Papua, Indonesia. The Dani tribe live a traditional existence in the Baliem Valley, situated 1600 metres above sea level in the heart of the Cyclops Mountains in Papua New Guinea, with an estimated population of 250,000 in that region. The valley has one of the highest densities of population in the Papua Province with only has one town, named Wamena. The Dani's settlements are usually located on the river banks and hill slopes of the Valley and are structures named Honai, Eweai and Leseai. Leseai is a square shaped unit used for family gatherings, cooking and eating. Honai and Eweai are round shaped sleeping quarters without ventilation to trap heat, as it gets very cold at night. The tribe are mostly farmers and hunters who often sing songs while hunting or working in the fields, usually accompanied by a musical instrument known as Pikon. The sound of Pikon also serves as an identification signal to a friend or an enemy. (Photo by Agung Parameswara/Getty Images)