Ceremonial preparation and dancing in the Torres Strait and nearby mainland communities
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Ceremonial preparation and dancing in the Torres Strait and nearby mainland communities
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Ceremonial preparation and dancing in the Torres Strait and nearby mainland communities
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Cape York, Qld., 1980-1981
Summary
Photographs of buildings, ceremonies and celebrations, and everyday life in far north Cape York. Subjects include: sea transport; buildings; artwork; food preparation; shaving ceremony; tombstone opening ceremony; drum manufacture and decoration; ceremonial dances; celebrations
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Creator
Subject
- Food - Meat - Pig
- Injinoo / Cowal Creek (Qld Far North Cape York SC54-15)
- Music - Instruments - Making - Drum
- Food - Preparation - Cooking
- New Mapoon (Bamaga Qld Far North Cape York SC54-11)
- Umagico (Bamaga Qld Far North Cape York SC54-11)
- Religions - Christianity - Ceremonies - Christmas celebrations
- Transport - Water - Dinghies
- Dance - Ceremonial
- Body - Decoration - Body hair - Shaving and singeing
- Art - Painting - Acrylic
- Torres Strait Islands (Qld TSI SC54-12, SC55-05)
- Seisia (Bamaga Qld Far North Cape York SC54-11)
- Death - Mortuary customs - Tombstone opening ceremonies
- Religions - Christianity - Church and mission buildings
Photographer
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor1
- Creator1
- Subject15
- Food - Meat - Pig
- Injinoo / Cowal Creek (Qld Far North Cape York SC54-15)
- Music - Instruments - Making - Drum
- Food - Preparation - Cooking
- New Mapoon (Bamaga Qld Far North Cape York SC54-11)
- Umagico (Bamaga Qld Far North Cape York SC54-11)
- Religions - Christianity - Ceremonies - Christmas celebrations
- Transport - Water - Dinghies
- Dance - Ceremonial
- Body - Decoration - Body hair - Shaving and singeing
- Art - Painting - Acrylic
- Torres Strait Islands (Qld TSI SC54-12, SC55-05)
- Seisia (Bamaga Qld Far North Cape York SC54-11)
- Death - Mortuary customs - Tombstone opening ceremonies
- Religions - Christianity - Church and mission buildings
- Photographer1