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Makarrata, friend-making ceremony
"A makarrata in progress (friend making)".
Makarrata, friend-making ceremony
"A war party from the mainland intent on making trouble at the mission, but after a long talk, they only had a friend making ceremony (makarrata) 1936". The man wearing the hat might be Rev. T.T. Webb.
Three elderly men, Milingimbi
"Two very old men at Milingimbi 1930s".
Wedding at Milingimbi
"A church marriage at Milingimbi 1940".
Wading in the ocean at the end of a ceremony
"At the end of a ceremony".
Makarrata, friend-making ceremony
"A makarrata".
Women at Arafura
"A party of women in Arafura on the mainland near Milingimbi. 1930s".
Group swimming across a river
A party swimming across a river, they made a big splash and splashing to frighten the crocodiles before they enter the water.
Ella Shepherdson with her Sunday School class
"My wife with her Sunday School class and interpreter".
Man on a canoe being towed
"A Fijian canoe being towed by the motor boat at Milingimbi 1930s".
Group gathered for a wedding breakfast
"The wedding breakfast", Milingimbi.
Funeral for children, Milingimbi
"At the funeral of the Fijian's children Milingimbi 1930s".
Canoe with a pandanus sail
"A canoe with a pandanus sail".
Hunter and dugong catch
"The hunter with his dugong catch".
Fire lighting contest at Christmas sports day, Milingimbi
"Fire lighting contest at Christmas sports".
Paula Seru with his Sunday School class
"Paula Seru with his young men's Sunday School class". Paula Seru and his wife Nancy arrived at Milingimbi on 16 February 1929. Arriving with them were two other Fijian missionaries Ilaija and his wife Meri. None spoke English. Both men were teachers. They left at the end of 1936.
Two young girls with a Brolga
"Our tame native companions and two girls". Baṉḏaka Damaḻka and Warraya. The string is like a bra. The birds may have been brought from Darwin.
Makarrata, friend-making ceremony
"A makarrata in progress".
Spear throwing contest
"Spear throwing contest on sports day".
Ceremony at Milingimbi
"A ceremony in progress". Possibly at Milingimbi, Northern Territory.
Interior of Milingimbi Church
"Inside the Milingimbi church".
Residents of Milingimbi gathered for Christmas day lunch
"Christmas day and lunch" at Milingimbi.
Catching fish in a waterhole
"Catching small fish in a shallow waterhole", possibly near Milingimbi.
Buildings on Groote Eylandt
" A view of Groote Island?". The boat to Brisbane (see also PRG933/13/243) would have passed Groote Eylandt.
Children playing, Milingimbi
"A group of children playing", on the beach near Milingimbi.
Logging gang near Milingimbi
"A logging gang on the mainland near Milingimbi".
Peanut garden at Milingimbi
"The peanut garden at Milingimbi".
Circumcision ceremony
"A circumcision ceremony".
Ella Shepherdson with a group of women
"My wife with a party of women".
Harold Shepherdson's 'Miles Hawk' at Milingimbi
"My Miles Hawk at Milingimbi 1936".