Bilum looped string bag

Also known as Bilum

Loop coloured thread row by row to build a bag, choosing colour order to form the designs, then fill it with market goods.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Papua New Guinea.

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Pacific and Oceania.

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