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Tagged: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dancers
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The clips in this collection draw on three longer films made in 1966, 1976 and 2002 about the Djungguwan ceremony in north-east Arnhem Land, Northern Territory.
The aim of the Djungguwan is to bring...
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Carriberrie is a 360° online experience celebrating Indigenous song and dance.
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Caitlyn LeRoy, who works at the NFSA, discovers early footage of her family and place of birth in the collection.
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Carriberrie is a breathtaking virtual reality journey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance, across stunning Australian landscapes.
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Publicity Coordinator, Jemma Walsh, speaks with Hunter Page-Lockard about his new film 'Spear'.
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In 2002 Wanyubi Marika was concerned about the many young men who were drinking in the community, and the number of alcohol-related deaths. Wanyubi wanted to use the Djungguwan as a ceremony to...
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Wanyubi Marika (Dhuwa moiety) makes decorative armbands and headbands from lorikeet feathers for the Djungguwan Ceremony in 2002.
He also uses lorikeet feathers to decorate poles representing his...
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The ceremonial grounds are prepared for the Djungguwan Ceremony.
The first clip is from Djungguwan – Speaking to the Future (Trevor Graham, 2002). The second is from The Djungguwan of Gurka'wuy (Ian...
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Wanyubi Marika (Dhuwa moiety) explains that the poles he is painting represent his father, Jacky Milirrpum, and his father's younger brother Roy Dadaynga Marika. In his lifetime, Wanyubi's father was...
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Here we see Dennis and Wanyubi singing and painting the story of the Wawilak Sisters from the 2002 documentary Djungguwan – Speaking to the Future (Trevor Graham).
When the poles are completed, there...