Noken
Noken bags | |
| Type | Knotted or woven bag |
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| Place of origin | Western New Guinea, Indonesia |
| Noken multifunctional knotted or woven bag, handcraft of the people of Papua | |
|---|---|
| Country | Indonesia |
| Reference | 00619 |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2012 (7th session) |
| List | Need of Urgent Safeguarding |
Noken (from Biak inoken) 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.