Group in Costume with Non-Native Spectators Near Collection of Plates and Large Wooden Food Bowls in Preparation for Feast; Thatched Yam House in Background
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.05031700
Local Note:
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Massim -- Trobriand Islands -- Kiriwina Island/Molisada Village
Papua New Guinea -- Trobriand Islands -- Kiriwina Island/Molisada Village
Australia -- Trobriand Islands -- Kiriwina Island/Molisada Village
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Massim: Trobriands: Australian Dept 05031700, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Young Man in Costume and Wearing Ornaments Innoculating Boy, Also in Costume, for Treatment of Frambisia; Third Man Wearing Military Cap Near Tents in Background
Keith Rientis, Non-Native Biochemist, Prepares Yam Particles for Dehydration; Specimens Later Sent to Australia for Analysis; Pole and Thatch Building with Woven Mat Wall in Background