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Pirrawayingi, center, a Munupi elder, leads U.S. Marines, families of the fallen, and members of the Australian Defence Force in a dance during a Pukumani ceremony hosted by the Tiwi Island-Mantiyupwi clan, in collaboration with the Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation, at Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Australia, Sept. 27, 2024. The Pukumani Ceremony is a traditional Tiwi people ritual that honors the deceased and helps guide their spirits to the afterlife, marking the official end of mourning. For the first time, U.S. Marines and family members of the fallen were honored by the Tiwi and Larrakia people during the week leading up to two culturally significant ceremonies: a healing ceremony and a Pukumani ceremony. These ceremonies commemorated the three U.S. Marines who tragically lost their lives in a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crash on Melville Island on Aug. 27, 2023. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Kassie McDole)
| Date Taken: | 09.27.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 09.30.2024 04:20 |
| Photo ID: | 8667877 |
| VIRIN: | 240927-M-QM580-1369 |
| Resolution: | 9504x6336 |
| Size: | 36.13 MB |
| Location: | MELVILLE ISLAND, TIWI ISLANDS, AU |
| Web Views: | 38 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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