Ghostly hands. Touch of the Past #2

Gua Tewet, 1999. Kalimantan. Indonesia.
Photos Luc-Henri Fage © Kalimanthrope



Gua Tewet, 1999. Kalimantan. Indonesia.
Photos Luc-Henri Fage © Kalimanthrope



Gua Tewet, 1999. Kalimantan. Indonesia.
Photos Luc-Henri Fage © Kalimanthrope


Ver Le Kalimanthrope

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Ghostly hands. Touch of the Past #1

«Ghostly hands—many decorated with dots, dashes, and other patterns—reach out from the wall of Gua Tewet in the rain forest of eastern Borneo. Dated back to more than 10,000 years ago, the stenciled hands may suggest initiation or shamanistic rituals, perhaps related to prehistoric Aboriginal art in Australia. The French-Indonesian expedition team called hands connected by long curving lines, at right, a "tree of life." The design may symbolize ties that connect individuals, families, territories, or spirits to each other.»

Ver National Geographic

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