Sunday, August 27, 2006

Huli Wigman Still Growing His Own Hair

Huli Wigman with His Hair Cut Off and Woven into a Hat


Sili Muli SingSing Group

Our favorite female group (and winner of the firm breast award, if there were one): the Sili Muli. About 25 young women covered in rust-colored gook, wearing grass skirts and large, moss-covered headdresses. Their drumming and chanting had a catchy rhythm, and they just kept going like the Energizer bunny!

Our favorite male group: the Huli Wigmen. They go to “Bachelors’ School” for 18-36 months to grow their hair and weave it into a hat. The light colored hair is still growing, while the black pointed hat is the finished wig. They form two lines facing each other, chanting and jumping in unison.

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