Men from Lajamanu, an Aboriginal community about 550 kilometres south west of Katherine on the edge of the Tanami Desert are painted up and perform "purlapa", men's corroboree, at dusk. This was recorded with an old 8 mm film camera, so the technical quality is poor.

Women from Lajamanu, an Aboriginal community about 550 kilometres south west of Katherine on the edge of the Tanami Desert perform an ancient dance while other women sing, on the occasion of the Northern Territory achieving self-government on 1 July 1978; they dance around a …

A humorous corroboree dance where a man is introduced to smoking cigarettes with unpleasant results; by men from Barunga (formerly known as Bamyili) in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory. This was recorded in 1978 in Lajamanu with an old 8 mm film camera, so the …

Men and women from Wadeye (Port Keats) in the Northern Territory sing the “God Song” and perform dances of a Christian religious nature; at the Barunga Festival, 2018.

Scenes during the Rodeo in 1978 at Seven mile in Lajamanu, a Warlpiri Aboriginal community about 550 kilometres south west of Katherine on the edge of the Tanami Desert. There is horse and bull riding, "catch the greasy pig" for the kids and a school food stall. This was recorded …

Traditional dance festival showcasing different traditional dances from Mowanjum and the Torres Strait. (2nd Part)

Torres Strait islander boys, students from Djarragun College, an indigenous school near Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia, march onto the stage during the Townsville Cultural Fest. They perform the "Paddle Dance" from Boigu Island (just south of Papua New Guinea), in the …

Men and women from Elcho Island and Yirrkala, north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Top End of the Northern Territory perform dances, carrying strips of material, with a song man, clapsticks and playing of the didgeridoo, at the Barunga Festival, 2018.