IDNO

DG.167269.RPT


Description

A group of Tiwi men taking part in a Pukamani ceremony to honour a deceased person at Snake Bay on Melville Island. The men are wearing face and body paint. [KK 04/08/2023]


Place

Oceania Australasia; Australia; Northern Territory; Tiwi Islands; Melville Island; Snake Bay


Cultural Affliation

First Nations Australian; Tiwi [historically Aboriginal]


Named Person


Photographer

Poignant, Axel


Collector / Expedition


Date

October 1948


Collection Name

Poignant Collection


Source

Poignant, Roslyn


Format

Digital File


Primary Documentation


Other Information

DG.167113.RPT - DG.167351.RPT were located on a blue 'Seagate backup plus' hard drive in a box now numbered C1035/.

DG.167255.RPT - DG.167274.RPT were located in a digital folder named "Melville Island Scans."


FM:307470

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