(A poem about bilum)
I love my bilum
Because it was given to me by my big sister
And I love my big sister too.
My bilum is purple
My favourite colour
I carry my bilum everywhere
To school
To church or just to spin around
To show the beautiful colours it has.
My friends admire my bilum
And so do I.
I love my bilum.
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| A grandmother with her bilum carrying her grandchild. Image: Arosame Wawe / 2017. |
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| A girl with her bilum. Image: Aderf McFadden Wurr / April, 2017. |
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| Two girls with their bilums for a selfie. Image: Anzzgillah Kewa / March, 2017. |
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| A girl with her bilum. Image: Hela Wandarii Tunzup Nong / March, 2017. |
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| A girl with her bilum. Image: Ray Ray Relvee / March, 2017. |
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| A girl with her bilum. Image: Marielisha Ilai / 2017. |
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| A boy with his bilum. Image: Dan Wairin / 2017. |
- Poem extracted from the book "Twisting Knowledge and Emotions: Modern Bilums of Papua New Guinea" edited by Nicolas Garnier. The University of Papua New Guinea, 2009.
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