Mount Hagen Show and the Highlands

Papua New Guinea Western Highlands Mount Hagen

Each August, highland tribes gather at the Mount Hagen and Goroka shows (Goroka in September) in elaborate costumes of feathers, paint and shells for 'sing-sings'.

Go with a tour; check travel advice for the Highlands.

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Kind	Tours and activities
Where	Mount Hagen, Western Highlands.
Cost	Entry fee

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Papua New Guinea

Capital	Port Moresby
Continent	Oceania Melanesia
Population	11,781,559
Languages	English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu
Currency	Papua New Guinean kina (PGK, K)
Calling code	+675
Time zones	UTC+10:00 (PGT) UTC+11:00 (BST)

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