Solomon Islands and Vanuatu

DSC_8359 A traditional Rom Dance, in the village of Fanla on the island of Ambryn. The dance begins with the beating of drums and the pounding of feet which sets the ground shaking. Half the dancers are men, naked but for their nambas or penis sheaths, while others are completely hidden beneath masks and cloaks of foliage as they represented various spirits. Ambryn, Vanuatu

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