Abelam people
![An Abelam yam harvest ceremony spirit mask (baba) in the permanent collection of The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis](/Images/godic/202412/16/The_Childrens_Museum_of_Indianapolis_-_Yam_harvest_ceremony_spirit_mask_baba3216.jpg")
The Abelam are a people who live in the East Sepik province of Papua New Guinea. They are a farming society in which giant yams form a significant role. They live in the Prince Alexander mountains near the north coast of the island. Their language belongs to the Sepik family.