Aboriginal Initiation Ceremonies from Central Australia

Three initiates

Boys of the Jupurrula subsection have been painted with white clay at the start of an all night ritual during their “kurdiji” initiation ceremony. During the night sacred dances and symbols will be shown to them.

Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Sat Jan 28, 1978
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