A boy from Aupik in the East Sepik District

ContributorMcKinnon, Ken, 1931- Date1973DescriptionThroughout Papua New Guinea the dye from roots of the wild ginger has played an important part in the colour of the traditional costumes. This picture shows a boy from Aupik in the East Sepik District. Before the coming of Europeans, this yellow dye dominated the initiation ceremonies of this area. From the album, the child and the dance.SubjectEducationManners and customsSchool childrenStudentsTeachersPapua New Guinea Collection NameKen McKinnon CollectionRightsThis image reproduced with permission of the copyright ownerSourceUniversity of Wollongong Archives, collection D293/03/12Item IDD293/03/12Collection IDD293GeoTagnot specified

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