Djarragun College students from Mer or Murray Island in the Eastern Torres Strait Islands, Far North Queensland, perform various traditional dances, including a rather unusual "play dance" during the Girringun Festival in Cardwell.
At the request of Karajarri Traditional Association, PAKAM were invited to film the significant occasion of the traditional Karajarri lands becoming part of the Indigenous Protection Area.
Men of the Yirritja moiety, painted with red ochre and white clay, emerge from the secret ground and perform the dance associated with the Catfish totem, with light steps, hopping on each leg; this is followed by the Bandicoot totem dance, where they sit on their haunches, moving …
Young boys and men from Barunga and Beswick (Wugularr) in the Northern Territory dance on the corroboree ground at the Barunga Festival of 2018, raising plenty of dust; this is followed by a dance from the women; accompanied by song and the didgeridoo (yidaki).
Cultural Highlights of the 2017 Gattjirrk Festival held at Milingimbi (Yurrwi) celebrating it's 35th year. Held over 3 nights from 26-28 October 2017. Featuring traditional dancer performances. ALPA was proud to be one of the major sponsors of the festival through it's community …
Djarragun College students from Iama or Yam Island in Torres Strait Islands perform traditional dances with a guest during the Girringun Festival in Cardwell.
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