Bag made entirely by hand by an indigenous community from Papua New Guinea. This community lives in the Southern Highlands, in the province of Mendi, in the village of Pangia.
Their customs are deeply rooted in the land; their life is one of gatherers/hunters. They wear practically no clothes. Their worldview is very similar to that of Australian aborigines. They share much of their mysticism, their mythological legends, and their attachment to nature.
These bags are made with a rope extracted from a tree called “Warpi” in their culture (they do not know its English translation). The bird feathers are woven in and belong to various wild birds collected from molting in their nests, and even from Cassowaries. It also has shed Opossum hair woven into it.
For them, this bag is used to hold fruits and for gathering. When worn on the forehead and allowed to fall over the back, in smaller sizes, it is used to carry their babies while they move around or work, leaving their hands free.
It is resistant yet lightweight. It does not have an inner lining. It is a net.
A true beauty of the genuine and handmade.
