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An illustrative sago storage bundle: one closed leaf tube and one partly opened form showing dense pale sago starch inside.
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Wrapped sago leaf bundle

In Papua New Guinea, moist sago starch may be packed tightly inside leaves for storage. Greenhill’s field study records this as a preferred Western Province method and contrasts it with water-covered vessels in East Sepik.

Bamboo, leaf and wraps
Western Province
A plain earthenware jar holds dense white sago starch below a shallow layer of water, illustrating one reported Papua New Guinean storage form.
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Water-covered sago pot

In lowland Papua New Guinea, sago starch may be kept beneath water in a pot, saucepan or bucket. The method is documented in East Sepik; moist storage can support spontaneous fermentation but does not guarantee it or safety.

Jars, pots and crocks
Papua New Guinea