A member of the Asaro Mudmen people wearing a traditional ceremonial mask in Papua New Guinea, 1969. The Asaro Mudmen, or Holosa, come from the Asaro Valley ne

A member of the Asaro Mudmen people wearing a traditional ceremonial mask in Papua New Guinea, 1969. The Asaro Mudmen, or Holosa, come from the Asaro Valley near Goroka in Papua New Guinea’s Eastern Highlands. Their haunting masks are linked to stories of warfare and spirits. One famous legend says…