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Tennant Creek Sacred Dances: Wupa
Title:
Tennant Creek Sacred Dances: Wupa
Year
1999
Warnings
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons
Shots of landscape around Tennant Creek. The women sit near the creek named Juan Wargal, where they talk about land, children and the Dreaming. Wupa is the name of the dam, and the hill is called Dinkali. Summary by Romaine Moreton.
The women speak about the area, the creek, the dam and the hill. They have special knowledge gained from living in this place since they were young girls.
Tennant Creek Sacred Dances synopsis
We are introduced to Tennant Creek through the eyes of the Moonga Moonga dancers (lady dancers), and the women’s dances belonging to this area.
Tennant Creek Sacred Dances curator's notes
An observational style documentary with the Wari Manga talking to camera about the country of the Warumunga tribe, and the spirit named Moonga Moonga, who 'is cheeky’ to people from other countries and cultures.Tennant Creek – Sacred Dances is about the role and responsibility of the women in this country and how the land is considered as a living entity around which these cultural practices originate.
Notes by Romaine Moreton
Production company
CAAMA Productions
Series producer
Jacqueline Bethel (AKA Jacqui Bethel)
Director
Beck Cole
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia acknowledges Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past and present.