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词汇 pukamani pole
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Definition of pukamani pole in English:

pukamani pole

nounˈpuːkəˌmɑːni pəʊl
Australian
  • A decorated pole used in burial rituals by the Tiwi people of Bathurst and Melville Islands.

    the kids performed Tiwi dances around the Pukamani pole
    Example sentencesExamples
    • What if Mack had sold pukamani poles that weren't carved by the Tiwi people and Fisher found out about it?
    • He placed the bag next to a Pukamani pole and began a furious dance with lines of men.
    • Objects of Western manufacture were replacing native Tiwi craft as proper payment for the makers of the ceremonial Pukamani poles.
    • The National Gallery of Australia's sculpture garden includes a proud cluster of Pukamani poles from Bathurst Island.
    • The objects ranged in size and complexity from a three-metre Pukamani pole to fine shell necklaces.

Origin

1960s: probably from Tiwi (an Aboriginal language).

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