Yafe Diamond Bilum Tote Bag

Yafe Diamond Bilum Tote Bag

Bag Number 6380

  • The story behind the Diamond design is rich in culture and is held dear to the women of Papua New Guinea, not only is it a symbol of abundance and prosperity, traditionally in Goroka it is given to a newly wed as a sign of wealth and prosperity for their new married life.
  • This Bilum is handwoven from acrylic and wool yarn as well as up-cycled knitwear using traditional weaving techniques.
  • All adornments sold separately.

49cm W x 34cm L x 88cm Length

Yefe Kamaya is 50 years old and is from Yagana Village in Okapa. She did not attend any school, no educational background. She has 3 children, 1st born is a male married with 1 child, 2nd born is in school grade 8 and 3rd born in prep school. She does not recall their ages. She does Bilum weaving to support herself. A little side table market.

To clean bag, remove pom pom and tassel, cold machine wash and line dry.

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