Context (References)
Moore's book is based upon research involving an examination of all Haddon material in British and Australian Museums.
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Related Documents)
Card 1 (handwritten): 'Feather head-dress (Bird of Paradise & white feathers) worn by Giri-giri le in the Malu ceremony.'
Card 2 (transcribed, 1986): 'Light wood sticks with (frigate bird?) white feathers cut and attached. Bird-of-paradise plumes tied on at crest.' On the back, 'Worn by the " giri-giri le" in the Malu-Bomai initiation ceremonies'.
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Field collection)
Collected by Dr Alfred Cort Haddon in 1898.
Event Date 1898
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu

Context (References)
Haddon, A.C. et al (1908) 'Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to Torres Straits: Vol. 6. Sociology, Magic and Religion of the Eastern Islanders'. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p.294
Event Date 1908
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu

Context (Related Documents)
Haddon, A.C. et al (1912) 'Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to Torres Straits: Vol. 4, Arts and Crafts'. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 48-49, pl. 6, fig.2
Event Date 1912
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu

Description (Physical description)
Feather head-dress (Bird of Paradise & white feathers) worn by Giri-giri le in the Malu-Bomai ceremony.
Event Date 8/7/2024
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu