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Penis Gourd # 5 - Depik River, New Guinea
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Item Number: K989
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| Penis Gourd - Sepik River, New Guinea
Natural fibers, gourd, and shell.
Phallocrypt from the Sepik River, 4" x 3". One of a kind. Remote regions of Papua New Guinea, the tribes people still lead a simple, subsistence existence, using the stone tools in the same style they've used for centuries. In these tropical climes the men wear a garment (of sorts) known as a penis gourd or 'horim', which is fashioned out of an orchid chord. The gourd, which is often decorated with tassels and shells, is fastened around the waist with bilum string and worn over the penis at a jaunty angle. The gourd is not actually unique to Papua New Guinea - similar accessories have also been the fashion in parts of South America and Africa - but in parts of PNG they are still considered everyday dress and tribesmen may have several different ones which they'll wear on special occasions and during ceremonies. Nonetheless, in most parts of the country Western dress is considered more acceptable and in the 1970's the Indonesian government proposed a ban on the wearing of skimpy, primitive gourds in the interests of public modesty. Their attempts were met with fierce opposition, and the gourd has become something of a symbol of defiance against the authorities. Even so, Western dress is required within the confines of government offices. Master craftsmen The penis gourd is made out of an orchid gourd or other vegetable shell, which is weighted while growing to give it a peculiar elongated shape. They are usually decorated by local women, who'll embroider them with twine, shells, seeds or tassels. |
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