The Kukukuku Tribe of Papua New Ginea

The Kukukuku Tribe of Papua New Ginea


The Kukukuku formally known as the Angu or Anga are the most feared tribe in Papua New Guinea. The tribe is known universally for its cannibal practices and its primitive Neolithic lifestyle. The Kukukuku are the pygmy people of the Upper Watut, the highlands of Papua New Guinea. There are various explanations as to how these Head-hunters came to be called the Kukukuku, though when the name is translated in the local language it means; “wild”, “sanguinary (blood thirsty) ” and “untameable.” These three words correctly define the nature and personality of this tribe.


Cannibalism is considered legend to most cultures; it is the base in which the Kukukuku tribe was built on. Women first introduced this barbaric practice to the Kukukuku’s. To them, the flesh of human beings is better than the flesh of any other animal. A party of Kukukuku warriors set out to take an enemy prisoner by either combat or abduction. Once they have b...