Torres Strait Islanders

Torres Strait Islanders (1898)

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Three dancers

This clip chosen to be G

This clip features a lead dancer in mask and two Dari headdress dancers in the Malu-Bomai Ceremony.

This footage was used by the peoples of Murray Island to prove cultural continuity in their historic native title claim over the island.

File name	Size	Quality	Suitability
torresst1_pr.mp4	Large: 19.2MB	High	Optimised for full-screen display on a fast computer.
torresst1_bb.mp4	Medium: 9.0MB	Medium	Can be displayed full screen. Also suitable for video iPods.

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Body:	I thought you might be interested in this clip which is on the australianscreen website (https://aso.gov.au/). Torres Strait Islanders 1898 http://aso.gov.au/titles/historical/torres-strait-islanders/clip1/