Healthcare protest picture angers Papua New Guineans worldwide

Many Papua New Guineans living in the United States and around the world were angered by the picture below which was used by a protester against President Obama's Healthcare plan. The picture depicts a warrior from the highlands of Papua New Guinea who is in his traditional attire.

What is demeaning is that whoever used the picture had some graphic work to have President Obama's face on it. This is totally absurd and whoever did that need to apologize to the people of Papua New Guinea for insulting us. This is our culture and we love it!

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Below are some unedited comments from friends in the US.

" To the ignorant idiot racist who distributed this picture, this is not an African witch doctor's dress like you claim..and it is not funny..This is a traditional dress for the people of my country PNG, in the South Pacific, bet you don't know where its at.This is very wrong and insulting. Keep my country out of your foolishness."

"That ignorant and narrow minded (......)who stole this picture n used obama's face on it is a clear example of people who don't think outside of themselves. he is one of those idiots who are so caught in their own racist views. that picture is from papua new guinea. i agree it is an insult to us n our culture. cnn or msnbc should get something ... Read Moreabout this that we papua new guineans are insulted by this. and yes no one should use our way of life to express themselves at least not in a negative way. I protest that poster at that radical gatherings."