National Geographic Travelのインスタグラム(natgeotravel) - 2月9日 01時14分

Photo by @alisonwrightphoto // Crocodile tattooing along the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea.

The respect for the river is immense. This is most apparent through the tribe’s reverence of the exquisitely crafted, yet ominously daunting, Sepik spirit houses. Men, especially of this Blackwater region, are isolated for over a month of initiation practices while receiving the crocodile tattooing. The initiates, ranging from adolescent to adults, succumb to sleep deprivation while entering an other-worldly mental state. They partake in feasts and are coached in the secrets of their elders.
After two weeks of rituals the elders inflict deep painful gashes with razor blades into the backs and chests of the men. The bleeding symbolizes the draining of their mother’s blood in order to make them stronger. The open wounds are packed in mud, silt and exposed to smoke, so they will keloid, giving the scars a raised emulation of the crocodile skin. Their scars are a badge of honor and a proud symbol of their finality into manhood.
This image is featured in my book "Face to Face: Portraits of the Human Spirit." For more information visit http://www.alisonwright.com
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