Kite Karoro Papua New Guinea
Sale runs 17 – 27 September 2026

Kite Karoro in Toaripi language from the Gulf of Papua New Guinea translates to the Coloured mats.

My mother is from the village of Lese Oalai in the gulf, these kites are from a village up the river called Miravase. It is where the river meets the sea and river reeds grow in abundance. The women cut, they dry, they dye, and then weave.

The women from the gulf have been making these kites for generations. We use them to sleep on, eat on, to sit on, to barter with, for bride price, for feasts or gifts. They are a treasured beautiful functional piece of everyday life in the village. 

The women that make the kites do so at night as the grass is pliable, they do this after spending their days fishing, gardening and looking after families. It takes roughly 4-8 weeks to weave one kite. 

I travel to the village from Port Moresby for five hours by truck and then take a dingy up river for one hour. I buy the kites (this is important as women receive the money straight away!) and then transport them back to Port Moresby where they are fumigated and all 95 kilos of them are brought down in my luggage to Sydney.

Hasu Opa Clark

The Story of Two Sisters, Mary and Susie

Our story begins with our mothers, two sisters with a shared journey that spans miles, generations, and cultures. Mary and Susie were born into a large family of 12 siblings in Lese Oalai, a small village in the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. Despite the size of their family, their bond remained special and unbreakable. Follow the link to see the full story of Susa Haus.