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PNG Bilums
Bilum is a Papua New Guinean pidgin word for string bag.Bilums are knitted by hand in Papua New Guinea especially by women. Different provinces have their own
style of knitting bilums.
Traditional tree barks are extracted and undergo several processes to make strings to knit bilums.However today cottons are frequently used to knit bilums to save time and effort. Bilums have wide range of uses, from shopping, storing and carrying personal items or even for wall decoration in the house.
Artifacts
Museum quality Artifacts primarily from Papua New Guinea. Most of these Artifacts from remote areas of Papua New Guinea which has been passed down through the clan, while others arts was collected. These authentic arts have passed the test of time within the culture where its been used.
From utilitarian objects such as shell money, necklaces and ceremonial and ritually used items as figures and masks. It
is when the local and Western aesthetic notions of quality, utility, clarity, power and elegance meet that one separates the art from the artifact. We are constantly hunting for
new and exciting treasures to add in our inventory
PNG Baskets Baskets are woven in different styles and shapes and it differs from province to province. The material used to weave baskets likewise is different for each provinces.
The two types of baskets we have in stock come from Sepik and Manus provinces. Sepik basket is weaved out from a grass that grows along the banks of the mighty Sepik river and the Manus basket is weaved out from a tree bark.
Baskets like bilums can be use for shopping, storing and carrying personal items.
PNG Arabica Coffee There are two types of coffee grown in Papua New Guinea, Robusta and Arabica. Robusta is widely available in North America.
Arabica is grown in higher altitudes and is used as a flavorfull additive in lower quality blends. Papua New Guinean Arabica coffee is generally destined for the European markets. Americans have recently appreciated the high qualities of Arabica coffee with the introduction of specialty coffee shops such as Starbucks. What we have in stock is 100 percent Arabica coffee packaged in Papua New Guinea.
Arabica Coffee we have in stock is organically certified independently by BIO Farm Australia and the (NASAA) National Association of Sustainable Agriculture of Australia, a member of (IFORM) International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements.