'Initiating youth in the meaning of a witchety [witchetty] grub ceremony'

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Men instructing a youth on the ways of ceremony. Some men are decorated for ceremony.

No former AP number recorded.

455. 'Initiating a recently initated youth in the meaning of a witchety [witchetty] grub ceremony. A shield used in the ceremony is being held against the body of the youth Arunta. Gillen'.

Photograph taken central Australia.

Tindale Tribes: Aranda.

AIATSIS Tribal/Language Groups: Arrernte.

CreatorFrancis James Gillen
ControlAA 108/50/1/3/455
Date Range1890  -  1902
Quantity   1   Print (b&w print).
FormatsLoose Photographic Prints
Series AA 108/50
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