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Pukamani Poles
Pukamani Poles The Australian Aborigine “Tiwi” people of the Bathurst and Melville Islands of the Northern Territories have symbollic material cultural artifacts littering their landscape similar to the use of headstones or grave markings in Western culture. These are called … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Aborigine, beliefs, customs, grave markings, mortuary poles, mortuary rituals, Pukamani Poles, Tiwi
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