Quabara Earitja of Undoolya
Physical Description
8i. Eagle Hawk (?). Aranda, Alice Springs. One dancer squats on ground with elaborate head-dress, dancing with feathers in hands, before group of men sitting on ground. One of the 'audience' takes headress off and releases dancer. Dancer gets up and leaves, "audience" follows with dogs. Men standing and sitting, talking.
Primary Comments
Spencer writes: 'Morning photographic work fixing up Cinematograph etc. Aft. Quab. Irritcha of Undulia Cinemat. Very short ceremony. Single performer representing man eaglehawk avoiding being killed. (XM5856:38)
Rights: Museum Victoria
Moving Image Details
- Restriction
- Ceremonial
- Date Made
- 01/05/1901
- Creator
- State
- Northern Territory
Subjects
- Language Groups
- Totems
- Places
Institution
- Institution
- Museum Victoria
- Registration
- sgfilm008i
Classification
- Ceremony Type
- Totemic