12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Culture and the Arts
Finger Cutting Tradition
It is a tradition for the people of Dani to cut each of their fingers every time a relative dies. Pictured here, a Dani woman has had 4 of her fingers cut which means 4 of her relatives had passed away.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 08.2013 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2014 |
Photo Location: | Indonesia |
Camera: | NIKON D7000 |
Copyright: | © Alland Dharmawan |