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Um'ue, Weteklue, Dekman biok, Halihule, et al. hold sacred stone at pig engrance to outer compound in pre-castration ceremony to remove danger from ghosts which might arise from pig blood.
Um'ue, Weteklue, Dekman biok, Halihule, et al. hold sacred stone at pig engrance to outer compound in pre-castration ceremony to remove danger from ghosts which might arise from pig blood.
Object Number 2006.17.1.159.6
Display Title Um'ue, Weteklue, Dekman biok, Halihule, et al. hold sacred stone at pig engrance to outer compound in pre-castration ceremony to remove danger from ghosts which might arise from pig blood.
Descriptions
Object Description Karl Heider negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; 36 negatives; Plus X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 7/6/1963
Artist Karl G. Heider
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Karl G. Heider
Provenance
Donor Karl G. Heider

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Weteklue blows (blessing?) across mouths of tubes and gourd containing water which is then sprinkled on pigs to make them grow big (also possibly to remove and bad magic?)
2006.17.1.159.20 Weteklue blows (blessing?) across mouths of tubes and gourd containing water which is then sprinkled on pigs to make them grow big (also possibly to remove and bad magic?)
Documentary
New Guinea
Um'ue operates on pig held by Duesikhe, et al. n.b.: bamboo knife in Um'ue's arm band: this is perhaps a taktak, a special knife fiven out by the culture hero, Nakmatugi.
2006.17.1.159.13 Um'ue operates on pig held by Duesikhe, et al. n.b.: bamboo knife in Um'ue's arm band: this is perhaps a taktak, a special knife fiven out by the culture hero, Nakmatugi.
Documentary
New Guinea
Infusion of this used as a drink against ghosts
14-4-30/85953 Infusion of this used as a drink against ghosts
Raw Material
Peru
Marshmallow root, for ghosts
14-4-30/85963 Marshmallow root, for ghosts
Wood
Peru
Rinki, against ghosts
14-4-30/85972 Rinki, against ghosts
Raw Material
Peru
Bisue (Hainogo's da, formerly Losikhe) NB DOGALIT seeds at neck - The smell is to drive away ghosts.
2006.17.1.166.25 Bisue (Hainogo's da, formerly Losikhe) NB DOGALIT seeds at neck - The smell is to drive away ghosts.
Documentary
New Guinea
Bisue (Hainogo's da, formerly Losikhe) NB DOGALIT seeds at neck - The smell is to drive away ghosts.
2006.17.1.166.26 Bisue (Hainogo's da, formerly Losikhe) NB DOGALIT seeds at neck - The smell is to drive away ghosts.
Documentary
New Guinea
Bisue (Hainogo's da, formerly Losikhe) NB DOGALIT seeds at neck - The smell is to drive away ghosts.
2006.17.1.166.24 Bisue (Hainogo's da, formerly Losikhe) NB DOGALIT seeds at neck - The smell is to drive away ghosts.
Documentary
New Guinea
Bisue (Hainogo's da, formerly Losikhe) NB DOGALIT seeds at neck - The smell is to drive away ghosts.
2006.17.1.166.27 Bisue (Hainogo's da, formerly Losikhe) NB DOGALIT seeds at neck - The smell is to drive away ghosts.
Documentary
New Guinea
"The 'Resolution' Beating through the Ice with the 'Discovery' in danger in the distance"
41-72-10/508 "The 'Resolution' Beating through the Ice with the 'Discovery' in danger in the distance"
Painting
North America
same. Weteklue watching in L f.g.
2006.17.1.159.17 same. Weteklue watching in L f.g.
Documentary
New Guinea
Close shot of men's hands; removing the tail from a pig that has just been killed
2006.15.1.6.17 Close shot of men's hands; removing the tail from a pig that has just been killed
Documentary
New Guinea