Singsing in PNG

Singsing is traditional dance in Papua New Guinea(PNG).

Singsing, the word come from "sing" in English.

There are 800 or more language in PNG. It means that there are 800 or more culture in PNG.

Actually each village has their own traditional dance and songs.

When they play Singsing, they wear their original traditional dress with

accessaries which made of shell, pig tasks, dog teeth, feather of Bird of Paradise.

PNG people play Singsing when they have something cerebrating as

harvest, or blide, or initiation for kids.

Also they dance Singsing when they join Cultural show.

Their Cultural shows are held once a year in each places whole of country.

Lots of villager come together and compete their dance.

If they perform well, they can get honoralbe prise.

They think getting prise is greate statas of their own culture.

So they always practice and blush up their dance and singing.

The Goroka Show in Eastern Highland province,

or Hagen Show in Western Highland province,

and also Hiri Moare in Port Meresby in National Capital District

are so famous cultural shows.

More information for cultural show, go to website of PNG Tourism Promotion Authority.