Purification Ceremony - Caledon Bay 1971
The Djapu clan has always had strong links with Caledon Bay, some 70 kilometres south of Yirrkala. In 1971 they gathered here to plan the building of a major homeland centre.. A purification ceremony is held for a woman who has been injured at Yirrkala. After preliminary singing, the injured woman s...
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| Format: | Streaming video |
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| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia,
1995.
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| Online Access: | A Kanopy streaming video Cover Image |
| Summary: | The Djapu clan has always had strong links with Caledon Bay, some 70 kilometres south of Yirrkala. In 1971 they gathered here to plan the building of a major homeland centre.. A purification ceremony is held for a woman who has been injured at Yirrkala. After preliminary singing, the injured woman sits in a depression in the sand. This represents her clan's sacred well. The singing relates to the ancestral spirit beings associated with her country. This is a short film record, with fine singing by old Djapu clan leaders. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title frames. Film In Process Record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 streaming video file (16 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 00:15:32 |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |