Unique Bag From Papua

Women on average happy wearing a bag, let alone a famous brand such as Louis Vuitton and Hermes, who used to carry the upper-class women.It also occurs in women of Papua, West Papua, especially with traditional bag called Noken. The bag has a symbol of the good life, peace, and fertility.Noken not be separated from the culture of Papua. You can see people wearing noken everywhere, from the village, in the city, on the highway, up in the woods. This versatile bag. The mama (women) like carrying groceries inside noken. Children and men are also commonly used to store their goods.

In contrast to the bag in general, noken not used by a carried or slung over his shoulder. Papuan people used to use their heads. Perhaps, because of habit, a way I prefer porter sustain our huge backpack on his head like a mountain climber than memanggulnya.Although a simple form, making noken was not easy and takes time. There is a process of collecting materials, processing, up knitting. Knit not just anyone can.Most artisans are women.
Noken a typical craft shaped like a bag of Papua. There are 250 ethnic and language in Papua, but all the tribes have a tradition of handcrafted Noken the same. Noken very diverse functions. However, Noken usually used to carry items such as firewood, crop yields, to the groceries. Noken are usually used to carry small personal needs. Not only that, Noken also used in ceremonies and as a memento for the guests.
Various tribes in Papua and West Papua noken call by various names. Wood used as raw materials also vary. There Manduam tree bark, tree Nawa even forest orchids. There are also of wood or Yangkik Hekel. The skin peeled then dried stalks for 3-4 days. After drying, the stem is selected again by the quality. Good trunk fiber was later taken to be a knitted yarn. Noken nylon yarn and fiber made from the bark is sold with an average price of USD 100 thousand - $ 300 thousand depending on size. Brightly colored nan of this bag into its own peculiarities.
What's interesting about this is the only Noken Papuans are allowed to make Noken. Creating your own Noken once could symbolize the woman's maturity.Because if women can not make Noken papua he can not be considered an adult and it is a requirement for marriage. Noken first made because the tribe of Papua need something that can move goods to other places. But now the women of Papua are rarely able to make Noken but it is an interesting cultural heritage