Baptism in the River Donga

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baptism; ritual; people in river with arch of vegetation

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baptism; ritual; people in river with arch of elephant grass - ritual idiom from traditional Nggwun rites
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baptism; ritual; people in river with arch of elephant grass - ritual idiom from traditional Nggwun rites
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baptism; ritual; people in river (Note pair of white legs on bank = Missionary Goodman?)
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baptism; ritual; people in river (Note pair of white legs on bank = Missionary Goodman?)
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baptism; ritual; people in river; ?reflected arch of vegetation
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baptism
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baptism; ritual; people in river
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baptism; ritual; spectators on river bank
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Porcession of adults and children; with male adults: 1 holding pole, 1 holding stick, 1 blowing horn; women in background Since one is carrying a book identified as procession going to baptism!
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male children in a line; Note their anxious expressions! Not necessarily a baptism scene!
 
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