Ornamental Plants

Some ornamental plants used for body decorations (minong ba marmar) in Rabaul during various traditional activities. Tagete is used frequently to make pendants (midal) and pur. The tigil and lomo are also used for other purposes such as in making ku.
Tagete (iki)

Tagete (iki)

Tigil (iki)


Labira (iki)

Lomo (iki)

Tagete (iki)

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