The Outback Tribe of Papua Indonesia

Koteka is a dress to cover male genitalia in the culture of some indigenous Papuans, Indonesia. Koteka is made of water pumpkin skin, Lagenaria siceraria. The contents and seeds of old pumpkins are removed and the skin is dried. Literally, this word means "clothing", derived from the language of one of the tribes in Paniai. Some mountain tribes of Jayawijaya call it holim or horim.

Unlike general assumptions, the size and shape of the koteka is unrelated to the wearer's status. Sizes usually relate to user activity, work or ceremony. Many tribes there can be recognized by the way they use koteka. Short kiosks are used during work, and long ones with ornaments are used in traditional ceremonies.

However, each tribe has different forms of koteka. The Yali, for example, love the long pumpkin shape. While the Tiom usually use two pumpkins.

Over time, the less popular koteka used everyday. Koteka is prohibited from public transport and schools. Even if there is, koteka only to be traded as a souvenir.

In mountainous areas, such as Wamena, koteka is still used. To take pictures with the wearer, tourists must reach a few tens of thousands of dollars. In coastal areas, people find it harder to find.