Orokoro tribe

Japanese: オロコロ族 - おろころぞく
Orokoro tribe

…Many masks have their own origin myths. Among the Orokolo people of Papua New Guinea, three types of masks are distinguished: Kobabe, Hebehe, and Ehalo. They are used in ceremonies, mainly by men. The origin of the masks is said to be that a sea monster was killed, dismembered, and eaten, and a woman discovered the mask among its innards.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Olokoro tribe" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…こうして多くの仮面が起源神話をもっている。パプア・ニューギニアのオロコロ族においては,〈コバベ〉〈ヘベヘ〉〈エハロ〉という3種の仮面が区別され,男を中心に儀礼の中で用いられる。その起源は,かつて,海の妖怪が殺され八つ裂きにされ食われてしまったが,その内臓の中から女が発見したとされる。…

※「オロコロ族」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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