Lonely Planet™ · Thorn Tree Forum · 2020

Calling mythbusters

Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Papua New Guinea

A good decade ago someone told me that in some remote areas of PNG the standard greeting amongst men is to squeeze the other man’s testicles. Is this true?

I've never heard of such a thing but PNG is the land of the unexpected. If you were to try it think the myth will not be the only thing that is busted!

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Yes it was true many years ago in the highlands. Well documented in many books. Penis actually as I remember it and not testicles.

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Mmmm .... that probably explains why so many highlanders hold hands today .....

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