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The Duk Duk society, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, 1920. Young men being initiated before they can marry. The Duk Duk is a secret society of the Tolai people of the Rabaul area of New
The Induction of a New Member into the Band of Northern Painters in Rome, c.1660. Creator: AnonThe Induction of a New Member into the Band of Northern Painters in Rome, c.1660
Esquisse pour l'église Sainte-Elisabeth : Les sept Sacrements, 1844. Creator: Paul JourdyEsquisse pour l'eglise Sainte-Elisabeth : Les sept Sacrements, 1844. The seven sacraments. The sacraments of initiation: Baptism, Confirmation
Sons of Neptune Shaving a Landsman!, published March 4, 1817. Creator: Isaac Robert CruikshankSons of Neptune Shaving a Landsman!, published March 4, 1817
Hamatsa emerging from the woods-Koskimo, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisHamatsa emerging from the woods-Koskimo, c1914. Hamatsa shaman, three-quarter length portrait, seated on ground in front of tree, facing front
Yeibichai initiation outdoors, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisYeibichai initiation outdoors, 1904, c1905. Group of Indians, most on horseback, watching initiation of young Indian man
Mask, Nigeria, Late 19th century. Creator: UnknownMask, Nigeria, Late 19th century
The Last Race, Mandan O-kee-pa Ceremony, 1832. Creator: George CatlinThe Last Race, Mandan O-kee-pa Ceremony, 1832
Mandan Ceremony - The Water Sinks Down, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George CatlinMandan Ceremony - The Water Sinks Down, 1861/1869. Initiation ceremony in the medicine lodge
Plate 70 from Los Caprichos : Devout Profession (Devota profesion. ), 1799Plate 70 from Los Caprichos : Devout Profession (Devota profesion.), 1799
Initiation Cards (Tsakalis), early 15th century. Creator: UnknownInitiation Cards (Tsakalis), early 15th century
George III and Queen Charlotte at Eton Montem, 1778, (1911). Creator: UnknownGeorge III and Queen Charlotte at Eton Montem, 1778, (1911). George III at Eton Montem for the initiation ceremony of new boys, a custom which ended in 1847
Ku Klux Klan initiation ceremony near Brunswick, Maryland, USA, c1920s(?). ArtistKu Klux Klan initiation ceremony near Brunswick, Maryland, USA, c1920s(?). The second incarnation of the Ku Klux Klan was founded in 1915
Assembly of Freemasons before the initiation of a master, c1733. From The Ceremonies of Religion and Custom, c1733
Assembly of Freemasons to initiate an apprentice, c1733. From The Ceremonies of Religion and Custom, c1733
At Welsh National Eisteddfod, Swansea, 1926 (1937). The Duke and Duchess of York were initiated into the fraternity of the Gorsedd of Bards on 3 August 1926 at the Royal Welsh National Eisteddfod
Crossing the Line, 1927 (1937). During the Duke and Duchess of Yorks journey to Australia and New Zealand on board HMS Renown in 1927
Initiation into the Order of Knighthood, 1905. Artist: HMPInitiation into the Order of Knighthood, 1905. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. I. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]
Basuto girl brides during a period of initiation into the adult tribal society, Lesotho, 1922Basuto girl brides during a period of initiation into the adult tribal society, Lesotho, Africa, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past
Fresco Detail, Initiate Making an Offering, 1st Century BC. The Catechism with a Young Girl Reading and the Initiate Making an Offering, Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii
Mask used in initiation ceremony from Kuba, ZaireMask used in initiation ceremony: from Kuba, Zaire. The Kuba Kingdom, also rendered as the Kingdom of the Bakuba or Bushongo, was a pre-colonial kingdom in Central Africa
Roman wallpainting from Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii, Italy, 1st century. Detail illustrates the rites of initiation of brides into the cult of Dionysus
Fresco from the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii, Italy, c1st century BC-1st century ADFresco from the Villa of the Mysteries, dedicated to the rites of Dionysius, Pompeii, Italy, c1st century BC-1st century AD
Greek relief, Agamemnon seated left with Talthybis and Epeios, c5th century BC. Fragment of a relief, maybe the armrest from the throne of a cult statue
Wall-paintings from the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii, 1st centuryWall-paintings from the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii, showing scenes of initiation into the rites of Dionysus, 1st century