Ngadlu tampinthi ngadlu Kaurna Miyurna yartangka. Munaintya puru purruna ngadlu-itya. Munaintyanangku yalaka tarrkarriana tuntarri.

We acknowledge we are on Kaurna Miyurna land. The Dreaming is still living. From the past, in the present, into the future, forever.

Cultural Sensitivity Warning
It is a condition of use of the cultural components of the Museum Archives that users ensure that any disclosure of information contained in this collection is consistent with the views and sensitivities of Indigenous people. Users are warned that there may be words and descriptions that may be culturally sensitive and which might not normally be used in certain public or community contexts. Users should also be aware that some records document research into people and cultures using a scientific research model dating from the first half of the twentieth century, and depicts people as research subjects in ways which may today be considered offensive. Some records contain terms and annotations that reflect the author's attitude or that of the period in which the item was written, and may be considered inappropriate today in some circumstances. Users should be aware that in some Indigenous communities, hearing names of deceased persons might cause sadness or distress, particularly to the relatives of these people. Furthermore, certain totemic symbols may also have prohibitions relating to the age, initiation and ceremonial status or clan of the person who may see them. Records included may be subject to access conditions imposed by Indigenous communities and/or depositors. Users are advised that access to some materials may be subject to these terms and conditions that the Museum is required to maintain.
Accept

Social and ceremonial life of the Elema of Orokolo

Archive Collections / Frederick Roy Vyse / Social and ceremonial life of the Elema of Orokolo
Date Range1931  -  1937
CollectionFrederick Roy Vyse
Quantity 20cm,   29   Photographs, glass plate, copy print and negative
Series IdentifierAA353/1

Photographs relating to the initiation or Hevehe (mask) ceremonies, all photographs are captioned.

It is understood that the photographs were taken by Francis E Williams who was an Anthropologist in Papua New Guinea from 1922 - 1943 and that the photos came into the possession of Vyse whilst he was working at Kodak.

In 1940 Francis E Williams wrote "Drama of Orokolo" in which most of the photographs are published. The National Archives holds the larger portion of Francis E Williams photographic collection.

The Museum purchased these photographs in 1976. The Museum also has several ethnographic items from F.E Williams' daughter.

This series includes; Original photographic album, 27 glass plate negatives, 1 8x10cm negative, copy prints and negatives.

NOTE: THE CEREMONIES DEPICTED IN THIS SERIES ARE OPEN, THEY ARE NOT RESTRICTED.

Included Items