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Paint-Up
Amanda Ahern
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The Mornington Island Elders
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Mornington Island
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2002
Z1859453
2002
anthology
oral history
Indigenous story
Shovel-nose sharks, dingoes, the morning star and rainbows feature in 'paint-up'; the age-old practice of decorating the bodies of dancers for the corroboree. Amanda Ahern became fascinated with the distinctive body-art designs while working on Mornington Island. With a background in anthropology and visual arts, she approached the local Elders to involve the community in documenting for posterity the dancers' body-paint designs and their meaning. The result is this first-ever publication to describe in drawings, photographs and stories the unique geography of the Top End and the rich traditions and legends of the Muyinda ancestors. The practice of 'paint-up' is an expression of culture rather than art. Each body-paint design is of profound cultural significance, identifying the wearer with country, sacred sites and ancestral groups. This book is a proud document and a timely gift from the Mornington Island Elders, to be shared by everyone. (Backcover)
Mornington Island : 2002 pg. 52
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y
Paint-Up
Amanda Ahern
,
The Mornington Island Elders
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Mornington Island
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2002
Z1859453
2002
anthology
oral history
Indigenous story
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- Mornington Island, Gulf of Carpentaria area, Far North Queensland, Queensland,
- Doomadgee, Gulf of Carpentaria area, Far North Queensland, Queensland,