After a few nights, a net is hung between the trees to trap them. The bats are eaten and their delicate teeth are saved for necklaces and strung with alternating tradestore beads for color. Single strand necklace of pig tusks, dog and crocodile teeth, and seeds. This pig tusk, dog and crocodile tooth necklace was made on the Sepik River for trade in the Angoram Haus Tambaran. Young boy with pig tusk and bird of paradise necklace.
Green beetles decorate the headband.
Croton leaves are stuck in his armbands and dried grasses add to his feather headdress. Pigs are one of a man's most valuable items in terms of status. Brideprice, payback, any ceremonial occasion demands partial payment in pigs. Large pigs with tusks that curve back to form complete circles show wealth. The tusks are saved and used for necklaces and nose pieces.