Crocodile and Pukamuni Ceremony

Anthroplolgy acquisition A47262

Crocodile and Pukamini ceremony, solid red on brown paper.
Thursday 6.5.54
Written up.

Wanganui

Find out also about crocodile story at Cape Fourcray and dog- Mudati.
Crocodile was woman, one husband Murutugi another crocodile had lots of children. Had Pukamumi ceremony when Punpakala son die Crocodile had pukamini then went into water and became crocodile.
Creatures attended this ceremony Turtle, crocodile and sugar bag

Creator: Charles Pearcy Mountford
Control: AA 228/3/24
Date Range:  01 May, 1954  -  01 May, 1954
Quantity:    1   Drawing
Formats: Mounted Works of Art, Drawings
Series:  AA228/3