H. Leslie Perriman Collection,
PictureNT,
PictureNT,
Date
1971,
Location
Groote Eylandt,
Description
"This is a photo of Kalioa (sometimes called Old Charlie). He was born at Bickerton Is. and this photo was taken in 1971 during the Groote Eylant 50th anniversary celebrations. Kalioa had several wives when he was a young man, this was the custom of his people, later he inherited a young girl wife. As time went on the older wives died and now his only wife is the young one and they are both Christians and live at Groote Eylandt. The picture shows him carving a canoe paddle - he is a good craftsman.",