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The main traditional ceremony of the Tiwi people is the “Ilaninga” or Pukumani ceremony connected with death. Carved and painted poles, commissioned by the family of the deceased are displayed on the site where the funeral dances take place, near the house of the deceased.

Video by Ludo Kuipers, Sun May 03, 1987
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