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National Geographic : 1982 Aug
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Death of a clan member-even by accident-demandsswift highlands-style justice, calledpayback.A Wabia village woman was killed when shejumped from the moving truck of a Yangome villager. He gave her parents money and 22 pigs-prizedas status symbols-but now his clan must also account.Wabians bristlingwith arms (above) arrive at a meeting ground nearTari to collect the negotiatedpayment of 225 pigs. A Yangome leaderin a wig (left) keeps order in his ranks as Wabians argue over distribution(below). PNG courts encouragepig and cash exchanges in hopes of ending cycles of revenge killings. Perhaps a third of the men in this region prefer Western dress. 169
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