STORY: This painting depicts a tribal wedding ceremony.
Left hand side: lines, circles and dots represent the bride's totems and tribal markings
Right side: lines, circles and dots represents the groom's totems and tribal markings
Snake symbol at top belongs to the woman
Snake symbol at the bottom belongs to the man
Four symbols (1 in each corner) represents 4 male elders of the tribe overseeing proceedings
Large circle at the centre represents the ceremonial ground
As with every culture, a very festive and joyous occassion
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