Young boy as Nokondi man

Angelo Chiacchio2018

Ephemera documentary
Paris

This boy is reenacting the legend of the Nokondi man, a ghost who possesses only half of a body. Local men from Papua New Guinea islands believe that painting their body in this fashion helps to scare off their enemies.

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Title: Young boy as Nokondi man
Creator: Angelo Chiacchio
Date Created: 2018
Location Created: Goroka region, Papua New Guinea
Type: Photograph
Rights: Angelo Chiacchio
Medium: Digital photograph

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