Headdress

One of the most popular ornaments were the plaited headbands with casuary feathers, or in rarer cases with feathers of birds of paradise. The casuary feathers were tied into small bundles for later use in bands. Usually the feathers are quite long and curled back over the head. Bunches of feathers were also inserted into the hair with a comb or hairpin. The decorations were usually worn by the men…