The Maring people live in the central highlands of the Papua New Guinea. The 8,000 Maring are divided into twenty local clans, scattered between the Simbai and Jime Valleys. The Maring rely mostly on slash and burn agriculture but also hunt mainly for birds to use feathers as decorations. In gardening, men and women both take part.
Men usually plant the bananas, sugar cane, and manap while women plant the potatoes and greens.
However, the women usually do the harvesting and weeding. They are raised mainly for sacrificial purposes. Cassowaries are used for bride prices and trade. Dogs are sometimes eaten by certain clans but are considered a taboo in others. The land is very mountainous with dense forest.