Women in the country specialize in intricately lacing plant fibers to make the roomy pouches known as bilums, a symbol of Indigenous pride. Weavers each craft up to five bilums a month, attracting customers as far away as Iceland.

The boutique workshop in Port Moresby hosts a group of women specializing in intricately lacing plant fibers to make the roomy pouches known as bilums, a symbol of Indigenous pride.

With AFP