An initiate, decorated for his "Mandiwala" initiation ceremony, is led past the men who may later dance in his ceremony, marking them on their backs in Barunga community, 80 km from Katherine.
Photo © Ludo Kuipers, OzOutback Internet Services
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| Aboriginal "Mandiwala" Initiation Ceremonies in Northern Australia An initiate, decorated for his "Mandiwala" initiation ceremony, is led past the men who may later dance in his ceremony, marking them on their backs in Barunga community, 80 km from Katherine. | |
Photo © Ludo Kuipers, OzOutback Internet Services |
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