The reason they paint themselves as skeletons is to intimidate the enemy into thinking that they are not human and have some source of supernatural power.
The Chimbu tribe apparently first came into contact with the Western world in 1934. They primarily speak Kuman, one of Papua New Guinea's 800 languages.
The stunning image won the People's Choice Award in a holiday-themed competition hosted by the Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA).
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Are they the ones that use poison darts?
Won't matter. You don't want to stumble or fall upon them on there territory.