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Burial - Pukumani, Tiwi Islands
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/burial-pukumani-tiwi-islands/For the Tiwi people of Bathurst and Melville Islands, Pukumani means taboo and applies to the funeral ceremonies, the possessions of the deceased, the close relatives of the deceased and the gravesite.
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Burial - Madagascar
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/burial-madagascar/Throughout Madagascar, great significance is placed on ancestors, who watch over all aspects of daily life and ensure the continuity and unity of the family and community. Ancestor spirits reside in the north-east corner of the home and in the family tomb, reflecting a strong belief in life after
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Burial - coffins and caskets
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/burial-coffins-and-caskets/The word coffin is the general term for the receptacles in which a corpse is buried. Many people use the terms coffin and casket interchangeably. To the funeral industry, however, they are two different things.
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James Cook
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/james-cook/One of the greatest navigators, explorers and cartographers of the Age of Enlightenment.
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Tim Flannery
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/tim-flannery/Explorer, scientist, communicator and former Australian of the Year.
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George Ernest ‘Chinese’ Morrison
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/george-ernest-chinese-morrison/George Ernest ‘Chinese’ Morrison’s an extraordinary adventurer.
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Sydney ‘Syd’ Kirkby
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/sydney-syd-kirkby/Syd is credited with surveying more of Antarctica using traditional means than anyone in history.
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Lawrence Hargrave
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/lawrence-hargrave/Engineer, explorer, astronomer, inventor, aeronautical pioneer.
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Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs
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