kuruwarri

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Scope note
Kuruwarri is an exclusively male ceremony of the aboriginal Warlpiri people. These ceremonies include sand designs during story telling to represent the presence of ancestral beings or the procreative strength of their ancestors. Although primarily drawn into sand, these designs may be incised into wood or stone as well as painted onto bodies.
kuruwarri
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024