Our Aboriginal Dance
Rating
Title
Our Aboriginal Dance
Country
Australia
Geographic Location
Sydney
Photographer
Kruse , Melissa
Program
Australia Term
Contest Category
Cultural Interaction
Description/Reflection
The indigenous people are a very important part of Australian culture . While in Australia , I had the opportunity to talk with adults and even interact with the kids of an Aboriginal community . These communities have litter-strewn streets , homelessness , and generally poverty-stricken homes . There is so much alcohol and drugs too . Their heritage is so rich though ! Many people busk for money along the streets . Circular Quay is a prime spot , being in the very heart of Sydney . This man , posing with my friend from Bethel , Danica Myers , was one of the regulars at the Quay . The painting on his face extends to cover much of his body , and this, added with his gestures and the drumbeat of their music and chant singing , is very characteristic of their traditional music .
Term of Study Abroad
2004 Fall
Award Date
2005-04-21
Subject
Street entertainers Face painting Aboriginal Australians
Keywords
Circular Quay ; Aborigines
Bethel Affiliation
Student
Photo Scene
Full-length Two
Resource Type
image/still image
Format
image/jpeg
Copyright Statement
Images and metadata in the Bethel University Study Abroad Collection are provided with permission by the Office of Off-Campus Programs/International Studies. Content for this collection is licensed under a Creative Commons license 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ for attributed, non-commercial, non-derivative works. Any exceptions to this must be approved by Melanie Eslinger at m-eslinger@bethel.edu.
Publisher
Bethel University
Source
Office of Off-Campus Programs/International Studies
Language
English
Filename
2005sKruMOur.jpg
Geographic Coordinates
-33.9167, 151.1667
Contributing Institution
Bethel University
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