Souvenir shopping in Papua New Guinea

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   • Mendi, Papua New Guinea
   • Shopping › Souvenirs

   There's an artefacts shop near Mendi Motors that sells hand-loomed products, baskets and weapons. Mendi dolls make a good buy, although they are now rarely in the traditional designs, which had religious significance.

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2. Le Riche Colours

   • West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
   • Shopping › Souvenirs

   It's worth stopping at Le Riche Colours if you're after some original souvenirs. Artist Nathalie Le Riche has very colourful hand-painted T-shirts, tribal stickers, gifts cards, placemats and other gifts that feature tribal portraits, market scenes and underwater compositions.

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   Melanesian Arts Gallery & Tour Agency

   • Lae, Papua New Guinea
   • Shopping › Souvenirs

   Beside the old airstrip, the Melanesian Arts Gallery & Tour Agency is crammed from floor to rafter with an excellent array of artefacts. Beside the obligatory penis gourds you can pick up items from all over PNG including Sepik masks, Highland shields and Tami Island bowls. Prices are reasonable and shipping can be arranged.

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   PNG Diabetic Centre

   • Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
   • Shopping › Souvenirs

   Laugh all your want, but PNG Diabetic Centre is a treasure trove for artefact-hunters, with masks, necklaces, shells, carvings and other souvenirs aplenty. It's run by Paul Schwartz, who also works as a 'diabetes counciller', policeman and, should you need to boost your morale, a psychotherapist.

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