Previous Aboriginal "Mandiwala" Initiation Ceremonies in Northern Australia
A boy bites on the knuckle of a finger of an older boy, to break the silence between them after the latter danced for the initiate at his "Mandiwala" initiation ceremony in Borroloola. Before this little ritual they could not speak to each other.
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Biting the finger
Photo © Ludo Kuipers, OzOutback Internet Services



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