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The ship of the dead

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The ship of the dead called wuramon was used at the end of the initiation ritual, when the initiates crossed it. The crew of the ship is the spirits of the ancestors. At the end of the ritual, the ship was usually destroyed.
Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures
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Title: The ship of the dead
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The ship of the dead called wuramon was used at the end of the initiation ritual, when the initiates crossed it.
The crew of the ship is the spirits of the ancestors.
At the end of the ritual, the ship was usually destroyed.

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