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Doc.147
Description
Document - Charcoal, pastel and paint drawing of Malu ceremony in the Torres Strait, drawn by A. C. Haddon.
According to Anita Herle in the 'Cambridge and the Torres Strait: Centenary Essays on the 1898 Anthropological Expedition' (1998): "With Haddon's encouragement it was decided to use the masks in a re-enactment of the cimax of the Malu ceremony, the dance performance in which the senior mentor (zogo-le) uttered the sacred words and sand the chant about Malu in front of the initiates (kersi). This staged performance was illustrated by Haddon and recorded in a short film sequence, although unfortunately, because of equipment failure, only a few tantalising minutes of footage exist. (p.92)."
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Torres Strait; Malu
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Date
Keywords
Drawings
Author
Haddon, Alfred Cort
Events
Description (CMS Description)
Charcoal, pastel and paint drawing of Malu ceremony in the Torres Strait, drawn by A.C. Haddon.
According to Anita Herle in the 'Canbridge and the Torres Strait: Centenery Essays on the 1898 Anthropological Expedition' (1998): "With Haddon's encouragement it was decided to use the masks in a re-enactment of the cimax of the Malu cermony, the dance performance in which the senior mentor (zogo-le) uttered the sacred words and sand the chant about Malu in frton of the initiates (kersi). This staged performance was illustrated by Haddon and recorded in a short film sequence, although unfortunately, because of equipment failure, only a few tantalising minutes of footage exist. (p.92)."
15/02/2008
Created by: maa on 15/02/2008
FM:140668
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