The Natche, a Ceremony in Honour of the King’s Son, in Tongataboo

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The Natche, a Ceremony in Honour of the King’s Son, in Tongataboo

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engraving on paper 310 x 485 mm - 22 J. Webber del. Landscape by S. Middiman [title] Figures by J. Hall. At Mu’a from 8 to 9 July Cook and his crew observed the Insai or Natche ceremony, the meaning of which is something of a mystery; although given its focus on the Fatafehi Paulaho’s son, it is thought to have marked his coming of age

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1784

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John Webber

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https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/explore-art-and-ideas/artwork/15617

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10 Jun 1777-10 Jul 1777 / Captain James Cook’s Voyage to the Pacific Ocean / Print

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