Believer

” Walok ” Series – Papuans Tribe

90×150 cm

Limited Edition /5

Printing technique: Fine art paper

Delivery times: 15 days

Ordinary men of the Dani communities become ab gotek, or ‘big men’, by being more influential.
Physically larger men have an advantage, but only because size symbolizes prestige.
Being rich, courageous and charismatic are the makings ofbigmen.
They have more pigs and more cowrie shells and show this wealth off by holding pig feasts or having more wives.
The Dani believe in freedom and cannot be forced to do something against their will,
but when others see a big man’s wealth and wish to be well affiliated with him,
that big man has a certain influence over them.