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The Anangu (how the Indigenous people of the area refer to themselves) women have been invited by Stephen Page to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, and are discussing which dance would best suit the venue.
Curator’s notes
This is a wonderful behind-the-scenes look at the complexities that were involved in the selection of the right dance for the opening ceremony of the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000. The women collectively put forward three dances, and eventually choose one that is right on a number of levels; is not too restricted or sacred, has lots of movement (good entertainment value), and has good designs that will be painted on the women’s bodies and will show up well under the lights of the Olympic stadium. The word for dance is 'inma’ and the women eventually choose the 'inma’ of the Seven Sisters.
