BUKAWA
“The vault of heaven is as solid as thatch.”
Before the first arrival of Europeans, the Bukawa tribe's understanding of the world was limited to their immediate neighbors with whom they traded and fought. They regarded the nearby coast of their villages as the center of the universe and believed that anyone who traveled beyond their known territories had to climb the vault of heaven.
Bukawa Warrior, Papua New Guinea
Young Warror, Papua New Guinea
Bukawa Tribe Chief, Papua New Guinea