Initiation Ceremony from the Top End

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Description: Two boys are painted in their "Djapi" initiation ceremony that will culminate in their circumcision in Numbulwar, an Aboriginal community on the western Gulf of Carpentaria. They are hoisted onto the shoulders of men and are made to flap their arms, imitating the "brolga" a large water bird during the song involving brolga dreaming.
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ASquadtroops ::: Favorites i hate it wen people judge a culture they dnt have a clue abt, judge ur own culture, this ceremonies are seen as important in these cultures as the british see marrige. i was circumcised, and in my culture its meant to be done wen ur 13-14 but i demanded it be done wen i was only 11, that how much it meant to me n i know people in the same position 07-10-04 22:51:53 __________________________________________________
Treemeadow ::: Favorites no no no! The pain plays a very important part! It marks that the boy must grow up and deal with whatever life brings, including pain! 07-09-27 05:50:59 __________________________________________________
chasekrista ::: Favorites Perhaps you want them to stop because you won't be happy until the job is complete and Africans and natives are no longer the "brutes and savages" that we tried to save them from being. 07-07-12 19:32:47 __________________________________________________
chasekrista ::: Favorites Not only that but in the living conditions, moist, hot as hell and not having water to wash all the time... it is the most sanitary thing to do. Each tradition has a reason. If we hadn't gone their, stripped them of their names, their traditions, their religion and complete way of life... perhaps those traditions would still have their place and not seem absurd. It is because we forced them to be western and thought we were completley succesful that these practices seem strange. 07-07-12 19:32:35 __________________________________________________
chasekrista ::: Favorites It is when he officially becomes a man and takes on that role in the community. Also even to this day african women hate the thought of touching an uncircumsized penis. 07-07-12 19:31:51 __________________________________________________
chasekrista ::: Favorites First of all your responses are ignorant. Although this is an Australian tribal tradition being shown it is quite similar to those performed in Africa. These ceremonies have great signifigance to the community as well as the boy. 07-07-12 19:31:18 __________________________________________________
james3d ::: Favorites Beautiful people but no excuse for genital abuse. Circumcision is stupid, barbaric and ignorant. 07-07-12 12:41:34 __________________________________________________
katedorrough ::: Favorites I think that whites need some sort of right of passage instead of turning 18 or 21 and celebrating drinking! 07-06-27 18:51:20 __________________________________________________
sergiofifo ::: Favorites they should use some sort of anestesia or drug them at least for the pain 07-06-12 12:24:15 __________________________________________________
Urdunchimeg ::: Favorites what a beautiful culture :) 07-06-09 15:43:57 __________________________________________________