Teal-Yellow Skin Pik Bilum

Supporting Female Bilum Weavers

The craft of bilum weaving has been passed down to Papa New Guinean women from their mothers and grandmothers across generations. Bilums not only hold great cultural significance, but they also serve as an opportunity to support women's participation in the local economy.

The Skin Pik Bilum

The Skin Pik design is a symbol of strength and resilience.

It tells the story of many financially and socially disadvantaged women in PNG. When there is a celebration in the village, these women are left only small fatty squares of pig skin to eat at the end of the meal. The square Skin Pik design represents these squares of pig skin, and has been woven into bilums as a way of reclaiming this significant cultural symbol. Skin Pik bilums serve as a powerful reminder of the strength and resilience women have shown in the face of gender and social inequality.

Skin Pik bilums are traditionally woven by women in Goroka.

Our Cause

Since opening in 2014, Femili PNG has provided over 7,000 survivors of family and sexual violence with access to safe accommodation, law and justice interventions, medical assistance, vocational support, and more. All bilum sales go directly towards supporting Femili PNG's life-changing services.

Product Details

Made in: Goroka (Eastern Highlands)
Source: Local Markets
Material: Cotton
Design: Skin pik design
Features: Zipper
Size: 43cm (W) x 32cm (H)