Yaifo

The Yaifo people are a remote tribe in the Chimbu Province of Papua New Guinea in the highlands.[1] The tribe was described by British writer, broadcaster and explorer, Benedict Allen, in his account of a 1988 expedition, The Proving Grounds: A Journey through the Interior of New Guinea and Australia (1991).[2][3][4]

Location

The Yaifo tribe is listed by the International fund for agricultural development (IFAD) among the tribes and clans of Simbu and East Sepik.[1][5] The tribe is visited very infrequently and are among the remotest people in Papua New Guinea. They are one of the few tribes of people on earth who do not maintain contact with the outside world.[4]

Contact with other cultures

The tribe was visited in 1988 by explorer Benedict Allen.[6] In November 2017, it was reported that Allen had gone missing while planning a second visit to the tribe, but was later rescued unharmed.[7][8] In his encounter with the tribe for the first time 30 years ago, he wrote that he was greeted with, "a terrifying show of strength" and an energetic dance in which they displayed their bows and arrows.[9]

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See also

References
  1. "The Independent State of Papua New Guinea : Country Programme Evaluation : Evaluation Report". Ifad.org. January 2002. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  2. Benedict Allen (1991). The Proving Grounds: Journey Through the Interior of New Guinea and Australia (1st ed.). Grafton. ISBN 978-0246136336.
  3. Benedict Allen (14 September 2017). "I may be some time..." News. rowanpestille.com. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  4. Wang, Amy B. (16 November 2017). "A British explorer is ending his latest expedition with something he didn't want: A rescue". Washington Post. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  5. Clarke-Billings, Lucy (16 November 2017). "Yaifo people missing BBC presenter Benedict Allen went searching for". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  6. "Benedict Allen: Shop: The Proving Grounds". Benedictallen.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  7. "Benedict Allen: News: 2017 News". Benedictallen.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  8. "UK explorer Benedict Allen set to fly home". Bbc.com. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  9. "Who are the Yaifo tribe and where are the rest of the world's most remote societies?". Travel, News. The Telegraph. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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