Archaeology of the Waiat mysteries on Woeydhul Island in Western Torres Strait

Autor:	Rachel Wood, Duncan Wright, Cygnet Repu, Mirani Litster, Sofia Samper Carro, Ladislav Nejman, Iona Claringbold, Michelle C. Langley, Glenn van der Kolk
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Archeology Torres strait History Dugong biology General Arts and Humanities biology.organism_classification Archaeology Archaeological evidence
Zdroj:	Antiquity. 95:791-811
ISSN:	1745-1744 0003-598X
Popis:	Secret societies, involving restricted and hierarchically organised initiation rituals, are conspicuous in the chronicles of many past and present societies. These rarely leave a substantial written record and yet archaeology can provide vivid insight into past performances, for example in relation to Roman ‘mystery cults’. Far less research, however, has focused on Australia and the Pacific Islands. This article presents archaeological evidence for ceremonies practised on Woeydhul Island in the Western Torres Strait, exploring initiation rituals at the cusp of contemporary memory. By doing so, it provides a detailed and long-term history for Torres Strait Islander secret societies and ritual activities involving dugong bone mounds, stone arrangements and worked stingray spines.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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