Not long ago the hill tribes of Papua New Guinea frequently competed for land with bloody skirmishes fought with long spears and bow and arrows. Today the Papua New Guinea government has successfully channeled the tribe's naturally competitive nature by holding annual dance competitions. The tribes with the most elaborate dress and choreographed dance take home cash prizes

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