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- 1. Last of the Cave People: TheMeakambut of Papua New Guinea Die letzten der Hhlenmenschen: Die Meakambut von Papua Neuguinea Fotos: Amy Toensing Pictures: Amy Toensing
- 2. Aiyo,a memberoftheMeakambuttribe,decorateshisbeardwithflowers
- 3. AyoungMeakambutboystandsathisfamily'scamp at thePundimbungCaveinPapuaNewGuinea.
- 4. AbandofMeakambut headoutfromtheircamp onMarch 12, 2009 inPapuaNewGuinea.Theyalwayscarry theirbowsandarrowsinsearchoffood
- 5. CavehandstencilinggoesbackforgenerationsinthisregionofPapuaNewGuinea.Theseprintsweremadewithclay-basedpaint.
- 6. Mencuta trailwithmachetesinsearchoftheMeakambuttribeintheSepikRegionofPapuaNewGuinea.
- 7. JohnAiyo(right)andhisMeakambut tribeattheircamp inPapuaNewGuinea.
- 8. LifeintheArafundiRiverandthelocalteaminsearchofmembersoftheMeakambuttribeintheSepikRegionofPapuaNewGuinea.
- 9. HenryKongaofImboinVillageworksona dugoutcanoeat theArafundiriverfrontinPapuaNewGuinea.Kongahasbeenworkingonmaking thecanoefora weekandthinkshehasaboutaweekmoretogo beforeit's finished.
- 10. ImboinchildrenswimandplayintheArafundiRiverinPapuaNewGuinea.
- 11. FidelisTapainApotstandsinan AmboinforestinPapuaNewGuinea.Apotislocallyreferredtoas a sorcerer,oranindividualwithhighertraditionalpowers.
- 12. ThesurroundinglandscapeoftheMeakambutarea inPapuaNewGuinea.
- 13. LocalmenchewKhatandteasea dogwhiletaking a breakfromsearchingformembersoftheMeakambuttribeintheSepikRegionofPapuaNewGuinea.
- 14. Aman bangsa largetreelimbona jungletree,likea drum,tocall theMeakambutclandownfromthemountainsinPapuaNewGuinea
- 15. JohnAiyo,oftheMeakambuttribe,representshisleadershipthroughhistribaljewelryinPapuaNewGuinea.
- 16. JohnAiyotravelswithhissonalongwithhandmadespearsandarrowsusedforhuntingonMarch 12, 2009 inPapuaNewGuinea.
- 17. Mark Aiyohas hismacheteinhandforpeelingthebarkfroma Sago palmtreeinPapuaNewGuinea.Gettingan edibleproductfromthistreeisa longandarduousprocess.Themenpeelthebarkawayfromthetree,revealingthepith insidewhichisgatheredbythewomen,thenwashedandstrained,so thatthestarchrunsoutandcollectsina pastetypeflourwhichtheywillcookintoaflat bread.Thisis theirprimarysourceoffood.
- 18. Meakambutman gripsa pieceofwoodwithhisfeetandusesabamboostrandtocreatefrictionforfireonMarch 10, 2009 inPapuaNewGuinea.This"firesaw"methodiscommonthroughoutthisregion.
- 19. Aiyotakesa breakfromcuttinga sago palmtreeandsmokesa cigaretterolledwithwildtobaccohepickedonMarch 11, 2009 inPapuaNewGuinea.
- 20. JelinPapiyarambreastfeedshersonYukunat thetribescamp inPapuaNewGuinea.
- 21. JelinPapiyaramtravelswithherMeakambutfamilytothesiteofa fallenSage palmwheretheywillworktoextract itsediblepartsinPapuaNewGuinea.
- 22. Mark Aiyo(left)andhisMeakambuttribecrossestheArafundiRiverinPapuaNewGuinea.
- 23. JelinPapiyaram,oftheMeakambut tribe,travelswithhersonYukunonhisshouldersinPapuaNewGuinea.
- 24. MembersoftheMeakambut tribegathersforsago pancakesonMarch 11, 2009 inPapuaNewGuinea.Making an edibleproductfromsagopalm isa arduousprocess.Menpeelthebarkawayfromthetree,revealingthe pithinsidewhichisgatheredbythewomen,thenwashedandstrained,so thatthestarchrunsoutandcollectsina pastetypeflourwhichtheywillcookintoaflat bread.Thisis theirprimarysourceoffood.
- 25. MembersoftheMeakambut tribegatheraroundthecampfireforsago pancakesinPapuaNewGuinea.Making anedibleproductfromsagopalm isa arduous process.Menpeelthebarkawayfromthetree,revealingthepith insidewhichisgatheredbythewomen,thenwashedandstrained,so thatthestarchrunsoutandcollectsina pastetypeflourwhichtheywillcookintoaflat bread.Thisis theirprimarysourceoffood.
- 26. PasuAiyoandhissickwife,LidiaMaiou,take a breakfromtravelingtodrinkwaterinPapuaNewGuinea.
- 27. Maiou(center)struggleswithpneumoniawitha104 degreefeveronMarch 10, 2009 inPapuaNewGuinea.Herhusbandand Meakambut familypreparetobeginhikingtowardsmedicalassistance.Thenearestclinicisin Amboin, whichis atleastonedayswalkawayandonedaybycanoein AmboinVillage.
- 28. PasuAiyowrapshiswife,LidiaMaiou,ina bilum(netbag)tocarryheronhisbackduringthelongtriptowardsmedicalassistanceonMarch 10, 2009 inPapuaNewGuinea.LidiaMaioustruggleswithpneumoniawitha 104 degree fever.ThenearestclinicisinAmboin,whichisat leastonedayswalkawayandonedaybycanoeinAmboinVillage.
- 29. PasuAiyo,a memberoftheMeakambuttribe,standsintheArafundiRiverinPapuaNewGuinea.
- 30. Fotos: AmyToensing