Crossing-the-line ceremony, ca. 1930
Following the line-crossing ceremony, a sailor receives his certificate from two older sailors, who disguise themselves as the god of the sea Neptune and his secretary. When a seaman crosses the Equator for the first time, he undergoes a series of rituals ending in equatorial baptism
Picture No
13325990
Media ID
48343153
Size
3700px x 4964px
(1.3MB)
Credit
(c) Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
Usage Restrictions
No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo
Source
SZ Photo - Scherl
Date
1930
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Baptism Certificate Crosses Disguise Ending Equator Equatorial Neptune Rituals Seaman Themselves Undergoes Voyager Waterway
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