Crocodile Clansmen by David Kirkland photographer. Photographed in the Cook Islands.
After paddling up the Sepik River in a dug-out canoe for an hour or so, we found a shaded rock-pool that I thought would be ideal to photograph two young initiates of one of the river’s crocodile clans. In several villages along the Sepik, young men are taken through a painful initiation ritual where their bodies are scarred to represent the much-revered crocodile. Hundreds of tiny incision are made to their torso before being packed with mud to form callouses, patterned into the shape of a crocodile head.
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Crocodile Clansmen by David Kirkland photographer. Photographed in the Cook Islands.
After paddling up the Sepik River in a dug-out canoe for an hour or so, we found a shaded rock-pool that I thought would be ideal to photograph two young initiates of one of the river’s crocodile clans. In several villages along the Sepik, young men are taken through a painful initiation ritual where their bodies are scarred to represent the much-revered crocodile. Hundreds of tiny incision are made to their torso before being packed with mud to form callouses, patterned into the shape of a crocodile head.
Photographic Limited Edition Print 1/25
Print only or Frame with acrylic glazing in choice of oak, black or white, or;
Printed on canvas with a box oak frame choice of oak, black or white. If prefer black or white box frame please add to order. Ready to hang.
A Certificate of Authenticity will be provided with each print (framed or unframed) order.
Larger and smaller sizes are also available. Please contact help@artloversaustralia.com.au to enquire.
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