Koteka
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The koteka, also referred to as a horim or penis gourd, is a penis sheath traditionally worn by native male inhabitants of some ethnic groups in New Guinea. The koteka is normally made from a dried-ou
Koteka souvenir
Dani warrior in the Baliem Valley wearing a holim
Mee man wearing a curved koteka
A Lonka Lonka, an ornate carved-pearl-shell type of phallocrypt worn by some Aboriginal peoples of Australia
New Caledonia
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New Caledonia is a French territory consisting of a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, 220 km southwest of Vanuatu and 1,210 km east of Australia. Located 16,100 km from Metropolitan Fra
Koteka
…of ones used in ceremonies. The namba worn by some tribes in central Vanuatu is closely related to the koteka. It was also worn by the Kanak people of New Caledonia. Some native tribes in South America and Africa have used penis sheaths…
Two Kanak warriors posing with penis gourds and spears, around 1880
Chief King Jacques and his Queen, from The Romance of the South Seas, Clement Lindley Wragge, Chatto & Windus, 1906
Jean Lèques during a ceremony honouring U.S. service members who helped ensure the freedom of New Caledonia during World War II
New Caledonia from space