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Photograph 062421 Second World War, 1939-1945KILA, KILA, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. A NATIVE OF THE MEKEO TRIBE DRESSED FOR THE DANCE WITH FLOWERS IN HIS HAIR AND AN OCHRE PAINTED FACE.

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KILA, KILA, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. A NATIVE OF THE MEKEO TRIBE DRESSED FOR THE DANCE WITH FLOWERS IN HIS HAIR AND AN OCHRE PAINTED FACE.
KILA, KILA, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. A NATIVE OF THE MEKEO TRIBE DRESSED FOR THE DANCE WITH FLOWERS IN HIS HAIR AND AN OCHRE PAINTED FACE.

KILA, KILA, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. A NATIVE OF THE MEKEO TRIBE DRESSED FOR THE DANCE WITH FLOWERS IN HIS HAIR AND AN OCHRE PAINTED FACE.

KILA KILA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. LABAU-UME, A MEMBER OF THE MEKEO TRIBE DRESSED IN HIS DANCE FINERY AT THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVE LABOUR CAMP.

Kila Kila, New Guinea. 1943-12-25. Natives of the Mekeo tribe waiting for their turn to perform a traditional tribal dance at the Christmas celebrations at the Australian and New Guinea Administration

Kila Kila, New Guinea. 1943-12-25. Members of the Mekeo tribe performing a new dance during their Christmas celebrations. This dance was inspired by actions on the Kokoda Trail. The centre line of dan

Kila Kila, New Guinea. 1943-12-25. Natives of the Mekeo tribe perform one of their traditional dances during the Christmas celebrations at the Australian and New Guinea Administration Unit (ANGAU) Tra
