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#PapuaOrchidBag

Noken or Bilum is a traditional Papuan Orchid bag that is the target by many domestic or International travelers. In fact there is one type of Noken/Bilum pegged to be very expensive as a motorbike.

Noken orchids are called “Noken Anggrek” which are the bags are handmade by the ethnic Papuan mothers. The bag design is truly unique and different from other Noken.

This bag does look elegant from the others. The raw materials of the orchid Noken are very rare,and it must be found in the interior of Papua’s forests which are difficult to find.

This beautiful Noken is made from very beautiful forest orchid plant fibers, especially from the bark, stems, some even from dried flowers. You must know, even if you need to have a collection of bags.

It doesn’t take a short time to find orchid plant fiber. The people there are willing to spend days in the forest to get quality materials.

Not to mention making Noken which is quite complicated and takes a long process? Surely the plant fibers are dried in the sun to dry so they can be easily knitted. Then one by one, the bags are assembled by handmade, it also requires accuracy.

The price of this bag starts at 8.000.000 IDR; some are even more expensive, up to 24.000.000 IDR. But what is clear, the model and quality is classy.

Instead of choosing an outside brand bag, Noken orchids are no less stylish. This bag also has a strong philosophy, especially meaningful for the people of Papua.

Noken symbolizes a person’s maturity, because they have to live independently and work to earn a living. While noken is indeed used for hunting and carrying objects needed for “work”.

Interestingly, strong noken carries loads of up to hundreds of kilograms. In fact, Papuan women like to wear this Noken to carry their children.

So, are you interested in having one of them?

Key word: #Orchid Noken Papua