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.
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.