Two decorated Australian Aboriginal men kneeling

Archive Collections / Gerald Twilley / Series SAMA 1175/1 / Two decorated Australian Aboriginal men kneeling
Postcard photogtraphs of the Aboriginal people around Ooldea railway station

A blue tinted group photograph, annotated 'View 5. Act three is commenced by the silent disapparance of alll the children and women. This act is sacred and is prohibited to all but initiated men. The most sacred thing about it isd gthe head gear whi ch is coloured with blood from the arm. These two men then commence their part with mjuch muscular action. With violently quivering and shaking limbs they go through a performance similar to a sparring match, and are almost exhausted at the termination.

CreatorGerald Twilley
ControlSAMA 1175/1/9
Quantity   1   post card
FormatsLoose Photographic Prints
Series SAMA 1175/1