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LeRoy, John D., 1944-
Description
West Kewa fieldwork, January-May 1972. The headman at Iapi is ready to participate in pig killing ceremony. He wears wig with marsupial fur trim, shell valuable, his body is darkened with oil, his face is adorned with red paint. He and others carry spears, bows and arrows. UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact)
Type
image
Format
35 mm color slide
Identifier
ark:/20775/bb11647430
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Wigs Rites and ceremonies Shell money Body marking Weapons Kewa (Papua New Guinean people) Jewelry Pig ceremony Oceania Melanesia Southern Highlands Province (Papua New Guinea) Pacific Islands
Place
Oceania Melanesia Southern Highlands Province (Papua New Guinea) Pacific Islands
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