Traditional Dance from Saibai, Torres Strait Islands

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Boys from Djarragun College, an indigenous school near Cairns in north Queensland, Australia, perform traditional dances from Saibai Island, in the Top Western Torres Strait, just south of Papua New Guinea; at the Townsville Cultural Fest in 2010. In the "Silent Dance" only drumming is heard.

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  • Language:Tiwi
  • Location:Townsville, QLD, AUSTRALIA
  • Duration:00:06:49
  • Camera:Ludo Kuipers
  • Sound Recordist:Ludo Kuipers
  • English Subtitles:No
  • Genre:Traditional Dance
  • Year Completed:2007
  • Editor:Ludo Kuipers
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