At a colourful ceremony in regional Victoria recently, four young girls were symbolically "married" to the wood apple. Members of the Newa community say the cultural tradition of Ihi guards the girls against potential widowhood and associated stigma.
At a colourful ceremony in regional Victoria recently, four young girls were symbolically "married" to the wood apple. Members of the Newa community say the cultural tradition of Ihi guards the girls against potential widowhood and associated stigma.