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Hutchins, Edwin Hutchins, Dona
Description
This sagali took place on the central plaza "bukubaku" of Tukwaukwa village. Note vivid colors of stripes on skirt worn by woman at left. Powder and paint mark bodies and faces of many of the participants, some of whom have shaved their hair as a sign of mouring. UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact) Private collection of E. Hutchins, Sleeve 18, Slide 16 Development stamp on slide: Jan76H6.
Type
image
Format
35mm color slide
Identifier
ark:/20775/bb15374303
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Mourning customs Trobriand Islanders Ceremonial exchange Body marking Women Clothing and dress Pacific Islands Milne Bay Province (Papua New Guinea) Melanesia Oceania Trobriand Islands (Papua New Guinea)
Place
Pacific Islands Milne Bay Province (Papua New Guinea) Melanesia Oceania Trobriand Islands (Papua New Guinea)
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