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3. Dancing with the Huli Wigmen
3 years ago
This was a surprisingly not-so-difficult clip to get. I arrived in Tari, Papua New Guinea with no plans or arrangements and no idea what I was doing.
I met Patrick on the runway and told him I hoped to find the Huli Wigmen. He said "no problem" and we hopped in a truck.
I visited some Huli villages and wandered around the area all morning. Patrick took me to the Wigmen's village and introduced me. It took them an hour or so to get dressed up, and then we had to sit around waiting for the rain to stop.
It stopped, then this happened, then I paid them for their time, and that was that.

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  • Alan Duff 3 years ago
    You should have shaved your head and made a wig from your hair as well :)
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  • Tom Guilmette plus 3 years ago
    all that for just five usable seconds of video. thanks for posting this.
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  • Jimmy Rousseau 3 years ago
    That's really cool Matt, this is the kind of stuff that gives me good mood for the day :-) please give us more !!
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  • NELSON ALVAREZ 3 years ago
    Hey matt, i just wanted 2 tell u dat sum1 send me dis stuped video and i cant get it out off my mind, so much so,dat im hookt on ur dance and had to learn it! i been folowing all ur videos and maps, im def hookt!... ur great man, and i can tell da person ur! hope to see sum new video soon! nelson alvarez, brooklyn new york! nelsun777@hotmail.com PSS...MY 3YR OLD DAUGHTER LOVES UR DANCE TOO!
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  • alex here plus 3 years ago
    "okay, one more"...great stuff
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  • Rob T 3 years ago
    Inspirational!
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  • Caroline Martin 3 years ago
    Terrifyingly awesome!
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  • Capucha 3 years ago
    This is really fantastic :))
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  • Nicolas Bryant 3 years ago
    your final videos are SO great! nice to see the behind scenes :)
    All the best :)
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  • rachel ginsberg 3 years ago
    who's the guy with the green grassy hair wig that is singing with them in the end? how come he didn't get dressed up and dance with you?

    I like that they sang for you too.
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  • xxxxx 3 years ago
    Es una auténtica maravilla. Matt es un genio. Demuestra sin esfuerzo y de forma divertida que el entendimiento entre las culturas más diversas del mundo es mucho más fácil y gratificamente que el enfrentamiento y el odio.
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  • TheChicoProducions 3 years ago
    i laughed so hard when you pointed out that ythey gave one of the guys drum.
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  • Domi Barranquero 3 years ago
    Realmente fantastico con los tambores....
    Cheers from Spain!
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  • photojunkie 3 years ago
    Wow, very cool to see the behind the scenes footage. AWESOME
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  • lauren moore 3 years ago
    I've always knew I wanted to travel the world. I took one look at this and went to the pot office and got my passport. Thank you for your inspiration.
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  • Mark Bergshoeff 3 years ago
    This, and the video as a whole, gives me great joy and a hope for humanity that have not had in a long time.
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  • Ofir Naot plus 3 years ago
    Cool cool cool stuff!!!
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  • kahve 3 years ago
    nice :)
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  • Amy Jo Ellis 3 years ago
    Matt!!! Oh My GOSH!!! My family just sat here and watched all three of your videos! Mesmerized. I had tears had in my eyes and I don't even know why.
    Much happiness and Joy being sent your way.
    Amy Jo
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  • Jan van der Meer plus 3 years ago
    So funny now do this with these lions in Joburg! They love you!
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  • Dan Brendstrup 3 years ago
    This is excellent. I'm pretty sure one of those bearded guys is Lee Scratch Perry hiding out in Papua New Guinea.
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  • saturno 3 years ago
    hola
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  • Miguel Arias 3 years ago
    beautiful people, everyone .
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  • supersonnic 3 years ago
    volte ao Brazil... very nice matt!
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  • Shawn Landersz plus 3 years ago
    "AWKWARD" huahauahahahah
    need to see more of these backstage stuff please :)
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  • Jordan Clarke 3 years ago
    sooo good
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  • Jym Davis 3 years ago
    you are selling your footage short. you need to say that you had to sacrifice a virgin to get to these people.
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  • Rachel 3 years ago
    very very cool!
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  • Tony Henderson 3 years ago
    llaugh out loud!!! so tearfully funny
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  • gyan 3 years ago
    Hi beloved, you make my day. I am a traveling person too and i was almost at all that places. Travel is my way in life. I am from Brazil and at the moment I am in India and will be nice make contact with you to share this beauty of travel around the word. Kiss and love
    Gyan Almira
    gyanalmira@hotmail.com or facebook gyan almira
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  • ziyad ghanim 3 years ago
    very very nice , thank u 4 making me happy
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  • dominguez 3 years ago
    PARA MI FUE MUY EMOCIONANTE VER TAMBIÉN A LA GENTE DE tONGATAPUR, DONDE YO EWTUVE HACE YA 6 AÑOS. MUCHAS GRACIAS
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  • Jack Guest 3 years ago
    Matt, you are awesome. Sheer quality mate, I love it. Your videos are and have been a real inspiration, and I am so grateful for having seen them. love Jack
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  • Stéph' 3 years ago
    GENIAL!!!
    Matt tu es vraiment quelqu'un d'inspiré...
    Quelle magnifique et grandiose idée de faire communier les humains autour de la danse!Ta petite chorégraphie sans prétention devient une valeur universelle ... Chapeau!C'est splendide et d'un optimisme exceptionnel
    Merci 1000 fois pour ce moment de grace
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  • Lee Hoffman 2 years ago
    I hope you come to Jazz Fest ( or anytime) in New Orleans. We will dance with you like crazy.
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  • JINN.TV plus 2 years ago
    super . lol
    1001 grz
    jinn
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  • Daniel van Moll plus 2 years ago
    Haha.. that's funny "behind the scenes" footage. Do you still travel? Btw. you've been my inspiration for vimeo.com/1276791
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  • Raleigh Mak 2 years ago
    This is so awesome! Thanks for sharing :)
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  • Pinar Altay 2 years ago
    Funny and so perfect!!!! Congrats...
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  • Jordan Hochstetler plus 2 years ago
    Hahaha I love the "awkward" and "holy crap" !!
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  • Daisy Asian 2 years ago
    you are great matt! i love you're videos. after a long/bad day at work, it is the perfect remedy. thank you for your silly/goofy/cute dance!
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  • Dynamic Vision plus 1 year ago
    Awesome work. I went to school at Tari International Primary School in PNG and this would have been just near where I lived- thanks for the footage it jogged some amazing memories!
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  • Peter Schagen plus 2 months ago
    hahaha great moment!
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