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The Waigani area is home to the impressive Parliament House
building and the National Museum and Art Gallery, which
exhibit one of the finest collections of 'Primitive Art'
in the world. Sepik River carvings, Malagan masks and Trobriand
Island fishing vessels are just some of the unique examples
of Papua New Guinea culture on display.
Parliament House building is constructed in the style of
a traditional Sepik River Haus Tambaran, or Spirit House.
Artists and craftsmen from villages throughout PNG were
brought together to work on the impressive carvings, mosaics
and murals.
The result is a magnificient testimony to this culturally
diverse and fascinating nation.
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