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In the past, demand for the birds' beautiful feathers resulted in a huge
35 amount of hunting. At the peak of the trade, in the early 1900s, the feathers of
80,000 birds a year were exported from New Guinea for European ladies' hats.
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However, surprisingly few birds die in order to make such things nowadays.
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Ceremonial feathers are passed down from generation to generation.
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