This picture shows how babies are traditionally carried.
courtesy of Michael Mercil / May 1st, 2006
Note the incredible number of rings weighing down the woman's earlobes!
courtesy of Ted Pack. / May 1st, 2006
An Iban woman in festival costume for a Gawai Dayak.
courtesy of Michael Mercil / May 1st, 2006
courtesy of Michael Mercil
A woman dressed for a traditional ceremony.
courtesy of Michael Mercil
These men are playing the sape, an instrument somewhat similar to the guitar.
courtesy of Michael Mercil
Skulls displayed inside a longhouse. Headhunting had stopped by the 1960's, but many skulls were still openly displayed in longhouses.
courtesy of Michael Mercil
The number of skulls here hints at just how many victims of headhunting there were.
courtesy of Michael Mercil
A tatto of flowers and bees covers most of this man's back.
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