ROTOKAS - EIVO: The wearing of upes

Title

Reference Number

0.0839

Creator

Oliver, Douglas

Date

c. 1938

Format

Black & White Photograph

Description

Envelope: PHOTOS FOR USE IN "Boug: a personal history and Black Islanders"; Note on back: "The wearing of upes, tall conical hats made from bush leaves stretched over a wooden framework, was part of traditional initiation ceremonies in several areas of Bougainville. A widespread custom especially in the central and northern areas of the island before European contact, it has been revived recently in some village areas. Youths may wear the hats for a few days or for as much as a year; one hat may be handed down through generations."

Subject

Agriculture--Papua New Guinea--Bougainville Province (North Solomons)

Bougainville Province (North Solomons), Papua New Guinea

Rites and ceremonies--Papua New Guinea--Bougainville Province (North Solomons)

Handicraft, Papua New Guinean--Papua New Guinea--Bougainville Province (North Solomons)

Headwear/Headdresses (Clothing and dress--Papua New Guinea)

Initiation Rites and ceremonies--Papua New Guinea--Bougainville Province (North Solomons)

Neckbands (Clothing and dress--Papua New Guinea)

North Solomon Islands (Papua New Guinea)

Persons, Unidentified--Papua New Guinea--Bougainville Province (North Solomons)

Upi hats (Clothing and dress--Papua New Guinea)

Is Part Of

Photos for use in Boug (Photocopy Notes Inside) (DO 0937-DO 0968)