Noken

Noken, handicraft of the Papuan people
Intangible cultural heritage
Noken from Indonesia
State (s):	Indonesia
List:	Intangible cultural heritage in need of conservation
Number:	00619
Admission:	2012

A noken is a multifunctional, knotted or woven bag, the Papua in the Indonesian part of West Papua (formerly in Indonesian : Irian Jaya ) of the island of New Guinea .

The Noken is typically carried hanging from the top of the head in order to transport firewood, harvested plants and fruits, other foods or even babies. Occasionally women use the noken to cover their chests. In local elections, the bag can also be used as a " ballot box ". Almost every woman in the highlands of Papua wears a head bag and it appears again and again in the cityscape of Wamena .

The Noken is made from dried tree bark, whereby the stems of orchids are also used. The manufacturing process takes between one and three weeks, depending on the size. Today the Noken is mainly produced in tourist centers in Sauwadarek-Papua. In 2012, UNESCO added the traditional handicrafts for making noken to its list of intangible cultural heritage in urgent need of conservation .

Web links

• Video: Noken multifunctional knotted or woven bag, handcraft of the people of Papua. on Youtube.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Papuans in remote areas prefer `noken 'to ballot box (Jakarta Post)
2. ↑ Transforming Wamena into Papua's tourism Icon (Jakarta Post) ( Memento of the original from May 10, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ^ Cultural Arts of West Papua West Papua Region Traditional Culture
4. ↑ Noken multifunctional knotted or woven bag, handcraft of the people of Papua