The Asaro mud men from Papua New Guinea's eastern highlands are known for their ghoulish clay masks - now four of them are "artists in residence" at Sydney's Australian Museum.

Far from the seas, hills and beaches of the coastal regions of Papua New Guinea, the highlands region has so much to offer in terms of tourism.

The mudmen wear terrifying masks of clay and coat their bodies in thick grey mud Credit: Exclusivepix Media. For centuries the Highlands peoples of Papua New Guinea fought over land, women and pigs.

Sydney: Wearing grotesque masks and with their bodies covered in grey clay, four “Mud Men” from the Asaro Valley in Papua New Guinea’s Eastern Highlands dance slowly in the mist, long bamboo ...

The Asaro Valley mudmen are a popular and somewhat frightening drawcard for visitors to PNG’s Goroka Show. Penny Hunter Mudmen from the Asaro valley just outside Goroka, PNG.

Wearing grotesque masks and with their bodies covered in grey clay, four "Mud Men" from the Asaro Valley in Papua New Guinea's Eastern Highlands dance slowly in the mist, long bamboo tubes ...

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The Asaro mud men from Papua New Guinea's eastern highlands are known for their ghoulish clay masks - now four of them are "artists in residence" at Sydney's Australian Museum.

The ghostly dance took place not in their native Komunive village, but at the Australian Museum in Sydney on Thursday. It was their first sojourn outside PNG to share their passion for crafting the ...