A mother dyeing a grass skirt

ContributorMcKinnon, Ken, 1931-Date1973DescriptionIn the Gulf district, the grass skirt, still a popular form of dress with most village women, also proves just as popular with school girls. Here a mother from the Orokolo area displays her skill at dyeing these skirts with natural ochres. From the album, the parent and the school.SubjectEducationManners and customsSchool childrenStudentsTeachersPapua New Guinea Collection NameKen McKinnon CollectionRightsThis image reproduced with permission of the copyright ownerSourceUniversity of Wollongong Archives, collection D293/02/14Item IDD293/02/14Collection IDD293GeoTagnot specified

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