{"product_id":"set-of-2-bilum-medicine-bags","title":"SET OF 2 BILUM MEDICINE BAGS","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003eSYMBOLS OF LIFE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eBilum means womb, the place from which all life springs, and is a very special tradition in Papua. Bilums were, and still are today, worn by men and women, inherited through centuries, across tribes and regions, used to carry babies, goods and the history of the women in the family. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThese particular bags are made to carry medicine, woven with ancient techniques using natural plant material and decorated with buffalo teeth and wood beads. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eMedicine bilums were used by the local Shaman to hold sacred potions for curing villagers and for ceremonies to manifest positive change in the physical world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThe buffalo is one of the most important animals in Papua, from earthly and spiritual aspects. It’s believed that the buffalo spirit gives special powers to medicine and that it helps humans to be strong, respectful, kind and stay true to themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThe set comes complete with blackened metal stands and its intriguing story printed out for you inside a beautiful envelope. Being handmade each piece is slightly different. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eDimensions: Tall bag: 59 x 12,5 x 12cm with the stand, Medium bag: 49 x 12,5 x 12cm with the stand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe ship worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf your country is not listed in the checkout please\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@kirschon.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003econtact us\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003efor a shipping quote.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"kirschon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39486950998058,"sku":"21SETMBTE1","price":301.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/8390\/4804\/products\/21SETMBTE1.jpg?v=1628130282","url":"https:\/\/kirschon.com\/en-ch\/products\/set-of-2-bilum-medicine-bags","provider":"Kirschon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}