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Philosophische FakultätDocumenting child language: The Qaqet of Papua New Guinea

Fire Dances and Spear Dances

The Baining, including the Qaqet, are famous for their spectacular Fire Dances and Spear Dances – dances that feature in all travel guides to Papua New Guinea, and that are performed at national and regional festivals such as the annual East New Britain Mask Festival.

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  • Fire Dancers lining up before the men’s bamboo orchestra.
  • Ningum Fire Dancers.
  • Ningum and Langika Fire Dancers.
  • A Langika Fire Dancer.
  • Tying the rope that will hold the spear to the back of the Spear Dancer.
  • Fastening the rosette and shaft for a Spear Dancer.
  • Spear Dancers lining up.
  • The women’s bamboo orchestra accompanying the Spear Dancers.