Bilum, Bilas, Bilumwear: PNG Women Loop Stylish Dresses to Create New Identities
Starting from a succinct introduction to Papua New Guinea and its history, this essay will sketch the significance of string bags (bilums) in traditional and contemporary lives of men and women throughout the country before looping back to considering the country’s colonial and postcolonial history...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Bologna
2019-12-01
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| Series: | ZoneModa Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://zmj.unibo.it/article/view/9961 |