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A Jipae dance costume, Sawa village, Northwest Asmat area, this…
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Sydney
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17-Aug-2015
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Description:
A Jipae dance costume, Sawa village, Northwest Asmat area, this finely woven costume was used in a 1988 Jipae Ceremony, this particular costume represented a recently deceased child named Verak. Jipae Costumes represent the recently deceased in the village, they represent both men and/or women and all have a personal name. The ceremony helps the spirits of the deceased pass over to the otherworld.
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Tribal: New Guinean