Aboriginal Initiation Ceremonies from Central Australia

Boy being painted

A young boy being painted by his “banji” (brother-in-law); he will later run with the older boys that are being initiated and jump over a fire “to make him grow” during an initiation ceremony in Lajamanu, a Warlpiri Aboriginal community.

Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Sat Sep 27, 1975
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