noken
Sign in to savethumb|260px|Papuan women and her s in Metu Debi island off Youtefa Bay, Jayapura, [[Indonesia, 1899]] Noken () is a traditional Papuan multifunctional knotted or woven bag native to the Western New Guinea region, Indonesia. Its distinctive usage, which involves being hung from the head, is traditionally used to carry various goods, and also children.
Key facts
- Clothing type.name
- Noken
- Clothing type.image_file
- Noken.jpg
- Clothing type.caption
- Noken bags
- Clothing type.type
- Knotted or woven bag
- Clothing type.location
- Western New Guinea, Indonesia
- Intangible heritage.ICH
- Noken multifunctional knotted or woven bag, handcraft of the people of Papua
- Intangible heritage.State Party
- Indonesia
- Intangible heritage.ID
- 00619
- Intangible heritage.Region
- APA
- Intangible heritage.Year
- 2012
- Intangible heritage.Session
- 7th
- Intangible heritage.List
- Need of Urgent Safeguarding
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thumb|260px|Papuan women and her s in Metu Debi island off Youtefa Bay, Jayapura, [[Indonesia, 1899]] Noken () is a traditional Papuan multifunctional knotted or woven bag native to the Western New Guinea region, Indonesia. Its distinctive usage, which involves being hung from the head, is traditionally used to carry various goods, and also children.
==Cultural significance== In 2012, noken was listed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists as a cultural heritage of Indonesia. Women carrying noken are still a common sight in Wamena.