084595
Photograph 084595 Second World War, 1939-1945BUKAWA, HUON GULF, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-14. CHILDREN AT A NATIVE VILLAGE EAST OF LAE VISITED BY 43 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY MEMBERS.
084596 Accession Number: 084596
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BUKAWA, HUON GULF, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-14. THE YOUNG MEN OF A VILLAGE EAST OF LAE VISITED BY 43 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY MEMBERS SLEEP IN THIS HUT. THE PAINTINGS AND CARVINGS ON THE SIDE OF THE HUT ARE CALLED GUAM. THEY ARE RELICS FROM HEAD HUNTING DAYS WHEN FACES OR SCALPS WERE STRETCHED TO DRY ACROSS THE MASKS.
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084596
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