Koteka

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Koteka, or "penis sheath", is a special tool to cover men's sex in Papua. The shape is long, made of pumpkin rind, after the contents and seeds have been removed, and the rind dried. After that, the carved pumpkin stems are spiked with colorful pictures, decorated with feathers and beads. Can be used for wall decoration or for collections, but men in some parts of Papua actually still wear this in everyday life, although the Indonesian government has made efforts to discourage its use.