| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02257.081 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Griffiths, Allen |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Garoka, New Guinea, 1945. Watched by a crowd of Australian soldiers (foreground), a large group ...
Description
Garoka, New Guinea, 1945. Watched by a crowd of Australian soldiers (foreground), a large group of native Papuan men perform a traditional dance and 'sing-sing'. Many of the men are wearing some form of ceremonial ornamentation. Some large thatched huts stand in the background.