Previous Aboriginal "Mandiwala" Initiation Ceremonies in Northern Australia
Two actors, painted with clay, decorated with cotton wool stuck to their bodies and wearing headdresses made from paper bark, are dancing towards the initiates who lie down, looked after by their mentors at the start of the all-night "Mandiwala" ceremony that will culminate in their circumcision the following morning.
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Dancing to initiates
Photo © Ludo Kuipers, OzOutback Internet Services



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