A new bag

This is a present that was made for me, it was made by the wife of a fellow worker of my husbands.......

This is a Bilum bag

It comes from Papua New Guinea, it is a woven string bag and the lady dyed the string herself from natural dyes from the forests........traditionally the ladies would use the fibers from plants to weave the bags but now they prefer sting or wool.......the idea is to carry the bag with the handle across your forehead and the colours are not colour fast. I was told not to get it wet so no shopping on rainy days........love the intensity of the pink and purple.....

I like to buy a bag from different countries I go to especially if they are hand made.....so this will make a nice addition to my collection.....

 
Cathy