Customs and habits of Papua New Guinea, home of birds of paradise

Papua New Guinea is located in the north of Australia and in the eastern half of Irian Island. The area is 46.1 square kilometers. The island here has the very rare birds of paradise in the world, so it is known as the "Hometown of Birds of Paradise". People in Papua New Guinea also like birds of paradise the most. They regard the bird of paradise as the patron saint of peace and security, and regard it as the embodiment of beauty, a symbol of wealth, and a symbol of the country.

Due to its humid climate and swamps, it is very suitable for the growth of crocodiles. Papua New Guinea's crocodile breeding industry is quite developed. It is the only country in the world that still has many varieties and a considerable number of crocodiles, so it also enjoys the title of "World Crocodile Capital." More than 300 crocodile farms have been established across the country, raising nearly 20,000 crocodiles. Papua New Guinea is located in the sanctimonious south. It has a tropical climate with high temperatures and an annual drop of about 2000 mm. It also has the reputation of "Land of the Sun."

The official language of Papua New Guinea is English, and Pichin mistook Motu has been accepted by most people. Since the vast majority of people believe in Christianity, they also avoid the number "13". Consider "13" as an unlucky number and believe that it will bring bad luck and disaster to people.

Papua New Guinea has a population of 3.7 million, 98% of which are local residents. There are more than 1000 tribes across the country. Many tribes still live primitive tribal life today. They like to have tattoos and colorful faces, wear grass skirts, and decorate themselves with leaves, tree bark, cloth strips and bird of paradise feathers. Some tribal men also use pig teeth, bird claws, etc. as decorations to hang them on their noses.

Moreover, the degree of love for pigs among many local tribes is arguably second to none in the world today. In order to show their reverence for pigs and serve as a symbol of authority, the chiefs of some tribes dug holes in their noses and embedded the tips of wild boar's claws. Some chiefs also strung the testicles of wild boar and wore them on their wrists. To express their belief in pigs and show their strength, some tribes even smeared cosmetic ink made of charcoal and lard heavily on their faces to show their courage that did not humiliate their ancestors.

Residents of Santa Cruz Island use "feather currency". The currency is made from the feathers of the "White-Eye", a beautiful bird that grows on the island. A "feather coin" takes the feathers of about 300 white-eyed birds to make. Therefore,"feather currency" is regarded as a treasure locally. The US dollar, British pound, and Australian dollar all fluctuate or depreciate frequently, but the price of "feather" is extremely stable in the local market. Therefore, people often show off their wealth by keeping the most of this kind of "feather coins".

Among indigenous tribes in the central highlands of eastern Papua New Guinea, there is a bizarre custom of paying tribute to the dead of relatives. Whenever a relative dies unfortunately in the family, the woman in the family will cut off a finger to pay tribute to the deceased. The method of cutting fingers should be carried out in accordance with the traditional local method: the woman first places her fingers under the stone axe, and another man slams the stone axe with a wooden stick and cuts off her fingers. Since someone will always die in every family, few local indigenous women have all fingers.

The Jimi people in Papua New Guinea are very wary of flying foxes, owls and other birds with short bills. Because these animals have no noses. This means that there is no male genital organ.

Residents of Papua New Guinea, except for a few people in cities and towns, men are bare, and women are full of chests and backs, all year round.

The local highland tribe has lived in New Guinea for generations. It is a kind and brave people, full of the spirit of courage and fighting. According to the ancestral system, when the men of this tribe reach the age of 6, they must leave their mothers and move to a place where adult men live collectively, and live a strict collective life. The adult men trained the boys in hunting and making arrows. Men live a collective life, which helps primitive collective labor and protects normal life in the village.

In the eyes of the Highlanders, men are hunters of the tribe and warriors who protect the tribe. They must not lift heavy objects, otherwise they will be regarded as a great shame. Even when walking with women, there is no exception. If a man is caught carrying heavy weights, his wife may be punished. In the past, there was even the risk of losing your head because of it.

When you set foot on the Troburian Islands in Papua New Guinea, you will find that most of the young men and women here have no eyelashes. Doesn't it feel strange? It turned out that it was because they had a unique and strange custom of showing love. In order to express their pure love for each other, according to their traditional customs, a couple who are in love can only show their true love by biting off each other's eyelashes.

There is also an incredibly strange custom in Papua New Guinea. In the streets, homes, squares, etc., as long as there are couples quarreling, they will see many people coming to watch and celebrate in a short while. When a couple quarrels, one mouth is like a gun and the other tongue is like an arrow. After a few words, the face will turn red. Once their lips and tongues froze, both sides would withdraw their troops. And the couple finally happily returned home arm in arm. People who came here for the first time were confused and scared.

Later, I talked with surrounding residents and realized that this was a traditional way of entertainment. Moreover, they regard the fiercer the quarrel as the better the entertainment effect; whoever can put the other party in an awkward position with the sharpest and most vicious language will be regarded as the highest level of quarrel. Moreover, they regard quarrels between couples as the more noisy they are, the happier they are, and the more noisy they are, the more loving the couple is. This is a vivid portrayal of the effectiveness of their campaign. The government has also set up large venues in various places for couples to quarrel. Whenever a couple comes here to fight, viewers will automatically come from all directions to celebrate.

The main foods of Papua New Guinea are sweet potatoes, taro, shelled rice, coconut and bananas. They also like to eat smoked fish wrapped in banana leaves. In terms of cooking, it is customary to eat any food either boiled in salt water or fried in an oil pan. They generally like to smoke, especially women who are addicted to smoking; most men like to drink, especially beer. Some people are famous for their massive quantities can drink dozens of bottles at a time.

They are very interested in Chinese food and eat with their hands. People in Papua New Guinea also particularly like to eat betel nut, and they often use betel nut as a food for guests. When guests come, they must bring out the best betel nut for the guests to taste.

In many places in Papua New Guinea, there is a custom of giving gifts between families. Every few years, they hold a gift-giving festival. Most of the gifts include bananas, sugar cane, yams, taro, corn, vegetables, etc. Before the festival, they would tie these things into small packages, write down the names of the giver and recipient, and then stack them together. The invited recipients held bows and arrows, spears, etc., sang and danced around the gifts, then made an offensive posture, and finally named and gave the gifts. For each delivery, people would shout to express their congratulations.