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I'd had quickly made a deal with a guy with a motorbike and was the only Westerner to follow this procession!
It was raining as well and I took most shots in the rain on the back of a wobbly motorbike..
Traditionally no-one was allowed to follow them or even to look at them, but these days the rule is that everyone must stand back 10 metres and watch from a distance.
This man also has a Padi Pieding around his waist which is used as decoration but they also have one on their head, these will also be used during the midnight dances. On his leg he wears the Wullu Wai which has a lot of bells on it and he also carries the traditional spear, which they 'only' use for dancing!
It was raining as well and I took most shots in the rain on the back of a wobbly motorbike..
Traditionally no-one was allowed to follow them or even to look at them, but these days the rule is that everyone must stand back 10 metres and watch from a distance.
This man also has a Padi Pieding around his waist which is used as decoration but they also have one on their head, these will also be used during the midnight dances. On his leg he wears the Wullu Wai which has a lot of bells on it and he also carries the traditional spear, which they 'only' use for dancing!
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- Wulla Podu, The Sacred Month

