Worth a DetourFestivalIndigenous culture

Mount Hagen Show

Highland clans in feathers, shells and paint gather each August for a sing-sing in Mount Hagen, in the Western Highlands.

US travel advisory: Level 3, Reconsider Travel · checked 2026-11-03
Photo: Jialiang Gao (peace-on-earth.org) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
Aug
Our full guide to Mount Hagen Show is being written. It's on the Papua New Guinea list as Worth a Detour among festivals, events and seasons.

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