Dani Tree Bark Fibre Skirt (Yokal) dagger and stone tool production

and stone tool production

Before the introduction of metal tools in the 1960s

materials for tools

They were activated through complex rituals conducted by initiated members of the Ngil or Ngi society—secret associations tasked with upholding moral order and punishing malevolent forces within the community

Covered in layers of light-green

Dani Tree Bark Fibre Skirt (Yokal) dagger and stone tool productionDani People, Mid 20th Century, Bailem Valley, Irian Jaya, Papua, Indonesia A beautiful and finely made yokala traditional Dani womens skirt crafted from delicately spun and hand knotted tree bark fibre. The strands are tightly woven into a narrow band, from which dense cords fall in soft, rhythmic lines, enriched with a deep purple natural pigment. Worn wrapped around the hips and secured by tying, such skirts were an essential garment for married