The Eastern Torres Strait Islands

A Murray Island cemetery

The cemetery with often elaborate headstones on Mer or Murray island, eastern Torres Strait Islands. The “tombstone opening” ceremony where the tombstone is unveiled, signifying the end of the mourning period, is a very important occasion on the islands.

Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Tue Oct 21, 2003
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