Artist Mario Munkara points out the different design elements of the printed ceremonial pukumani burial poles, representing various styles of body painting and scarification used during funeral ceremonies.
"They used to have the scars around their chests, and the ladies used to have it on their breasts and shoulder," he says.
"Pukumani pole is traditional way for us when we carve, to think about our sorrow and the person who passed away."
