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Also known as Malanggan

thumb|Malagan masks from the Ethnological Museum of Berlin

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thumb|Malagan masks from the Ethnological Museum of Berlin

Malagan (also spelled malangan or malanggan) ceremonies are large, intricate traditional cultural events that take place in parts of New Ireland province in Papua New Guinea. The word malagan refers to wooden carvings prepared for ceremonies and to an entire system of traditional culture. ==Malagan ceremonies==

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