Aboriginal Welcome Dance in Lajamanu

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A special dance is performed in Lajamanu, a Warlpiri Aboriginal community about 550 kilometres south west of Katherine on the edge of the Tanami Desert. It is performed welcoming important visitors, during celebrations when the Northern Territory received self-government on 1 July 1978.

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  • Language:Warlpiri
  • Genre:Traditional Stories and Dances
  • Year Completed:1978
  • Editor:Ludo Kuipers
  • English Subtitles:No
  • Duration:00:02:33
  • Camera:Ludo Kuipers
  • Sound Recordist:Ludo Kuipers
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