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Tubuan (Iananariai) in front of Tavurvur Volcano
which erupted in Sept 1994 and is still smoking today (Sep 2008)The dukduk and tubuan are part of traditional Tolai culture. The Dukduk society uses male (duk duk) and female (tubuan) masks. Both types are cone-shaped and are constructed of cane and fibre. Traditionally the duk duk was taller than the tubuan and was faceless. The tubuan had circular eyes and a crescent-shaped mouth painted on a dark background. Both masks had short, bushy capes of leaves.
link to Tabu - Traditional Shell money used in East New Britain by the Tolai community.
