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Tapa from Papua New Guinea

Tapa
Tapa, circa 1960, Papua New Guinea. Gift of Ted and Barbara Kedgley, 1998. Te Papa

Papua New Guinea is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world, with over 800 languages and at least as many cultural groups. But only a few of these groups make tapa cloth.  Read about how tapa are made and used in Papua New Guinea here: Tapa: Pacific Style - Papua New Guinean tapa

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