In Northeast New Guinea, the New Ireland culture carves detailed poles as well as figures and boats. These wood carvings are created to honor those who have recently died and to help send the person’s spirit to the ancestors. There are houses used for housing these wood carvings and for hosting important cultural ceremonies. What is the name for these houses?

Answer 1

The houses used for housing wood carvings and hosting cultural ceremonies in the New Ireland culture are called "tambaran houses."