Dances at Aurukun

Synopsis

A series of dances (eight in all) from Cape York, Australia. Carvings of the ancestral hero, sharks, wallabies, crocodiles, snakes, lizards and flying foxes are used in the dances. Also covers the preparation of these carvings and of the dancers.

Language

English

Country

Australia

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 29 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1970

Availability

Hire

Uses

Undergraduates. Postgraduates.*

Keywords

Aboriginal peoples; Australia; dance performance

Credits

Director

Ian Dunlop

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

Royal Anthropological Institute Film & Video Library, c/o Concord Media

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sales@concordvideo.co.uk

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01473 726012

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