IMAGE
Ratana gathering near Dawson Falls, Easter - drinking the sacred water
- Date
- 1965
- Reference
- AWM-0806-F
- Description
Images show scenes of Ratana Church followers at a small waterfall, possibly Victoria Falls, on Mt Egmont (Mt Taranaki) at Easter, and the collecting and drinking of the sacred water. Photographs taken in 1965 by Ans Westra. Unless otherwise stated all persons are unidentified.
Images show scenes of a woman (possibly a lay sister or awhina) collecting water, and followers on the rocks, including Ratana Band members. One of the ministers or apostles drinks the collected water.
Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets.
Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images.
Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film
- Use/Reproduction
- All requests for copies, use and reproduction, must be sent to Ans Westra's agent Suite Tirohanga at westra@suite.co.nz and 04 976 7663. Copyright: Copyright held by Ans Westra
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs / Westra, Ans, 1936-: Photographs
- Format
- 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images, Negatives, Cellulose acetate roll film
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Ratana gathering near Dawson Falls, Easter - drinking the sacred water. Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs. Ref: AWM-0806-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/36390329More information can be found in our terms of use.