Inside a tribal tradition from Papua New Guinea culture

All About the Skeleton 💀 Tribe in Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 The Omo Bugamo skeleton tradition is a cultural performance practiced by the Narku people in the Chimbu (Simbu) Province of Papua New Guinea. It is a historical reenactment that combines local mythology with theatrical body painting. Why They Paint Like Skeletons The practice is rooted in an ancient oral legend about a predatory forest spirit or monster (often referred to as a masalai) that lived in the local mountain caves and hunted vill