Quabara Echunpa of Ariala, Alice Springs
Physical Description
Possibly ceremony of two Echunpa Ceremony, Aranda, probably Alice Springs. Bundle of leafy branches on ceremonial ground. Two dancers with headresses emerge from rocks in background, and disappear. Two dogs then two dancers with splendid headresses, with 3 ft tall decorated poles sticking up, at least 3 on each headress. Two undecorated men join dancers as they dance around leafy branches. Decorated dancers squat down at leaves - other men come in and release them. (e) the two dancers dance holding leaves. Two decorated dancers again amongst rocks in background. Group of other men in foreground. Two decorated dancers approach leaves - squat down at leaves and are released by two other men.
Primary Comments
Spencer writes 'Quab Echunpa of Arialla (Temple bar). Two men who sat down at Temple bar & carried Churinga on heads. Eat Echunpa & other lizards & also Anadana (cinemat).' (XM5856: 48)
Rights: Museum Victoria
Moving Image Details
- Restriction
- Ceremonial
- Date Made
- 10/05/1901
- Creator
- State
- Northern Territory
Subjects
- Language Groups
- Totems
- Places
Institution
- Institution
- Museum Victoria
- Registration
- sgfilm010
Classification
- Ceremony Type
- Totemic