The Leader

A stunning reportage of an Indonesian tribe that has never had contact with the world. Thanks to the geographical isolation of the Dani were discovered only in 1938 by an airplane pilot who had noticed some signs of civilization while flying over the remote Baliem Valley's, in the central province of Papua. The Roberto Pazzi shots show how the life of these people is totally away from the hectic and chaotic western routine. Scattered in 300 villages, some of which count only 3 or 4 people, the Danes have maintained unchanged in the years customs and ancestral traditions. In this photograph by Roberto Pazzi, the village council met to celebrate the culture and the people who live on the island of Papua. Stands the leader among the multitude of men. Completely covered with fat and his head adorned with the feathers of the bird of paradise, it is recognized for Pendants wild pig teeth that give a royal look.