Papua New Guinea has a rich array of traditional instruments, including: - Drums: Slit and hand drums for ceremonies and communication, believed to connect with ancestors. - Flutes: Various types like suling and sacred kai flutes. - Other Instruments: - Gourd horns (Siane people) - Wooden trumpets (near Sohano, Bougainville) - Bamboo trumpets (Madang initiations) - Ocarinas (coconut or clay) - Whirling devices (bullroarers, leaf whizzers) - Seed pods (idiophones) - Dance rattles (worn by dancers