Abstract
The paper is an introduction to the film "masked corroborees of the northwest" incorporating the cultural beliefs and practices of the Ngarinyin, Narinyman and Worla people in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. In northwest Australia a range of corroborees incorporate the use of masks. These and other performance objects connect bodies to country, cultural knowledge and ancestors. They also reaffirm the political status of people in their country. The animation of Wunggurr (Rainbow Serpent) and Ngarranggarni, the cosmological entirety, through performance is the subject of the film.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Academic Forum on Theatre in International View |
| Pages | 42-54 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Publication status | Published - 02 Nov 2017 |
| Event | 2017 Shanghai Theatre Academy International Symposium on Theatre Studies - Shanghai Theatre Academy, Shanghai, China Duration: 02 Nov 2017 → 05 Nov 2017 https://www.iti-worldwide.org/pdfs/sta_symposium.pdf |
Conference
| Conference | 2017 Shanghai Theatre Academy International Symposium on Theatre Studies |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title | Theatre Studies |
| Country | China |
| City | Shanghai |
| Period | 02/11/17 → 05/11/17 |
| Internet address |
Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Introduction to masked Corroborees of the Northwest'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Cite this
Sweeney, D. (2017). Introduction to masked Corroborees of the Northwest. In Academic Forum on Theatre in International View (pp. 42-54)