Singing in the main camp at night, Liverpool River, September 1952, [2] [picture] / Axel Poignant
- Bib ID:
- 3091787
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Poignant, Axel, 1906-1986
- Related Online Resources:
- PIC Cold Store Row A4/5/3 [PIC AP A] Folder 1 #PIC/5936/364 copy
- Description:
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- 1952
- 1 negative : acetate, b&w ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm.
- Series:
- Poignant, Axel, 1906-1986. Photographs of Aboriginal life and customs, including Goulburn Island South, Liverpool River, Melville Island, Bathurst Island, Milingimbi, Arnhem Land and Elcho Island districts
- Summary:
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"This is the same as 138.7. The women (Mornabi in fore) dance on same spot, holding a piece of string. Lamilami says that to do this is "very old" - "we don't know why", but when the women hear the men call "we want that string", they know the men want them to come and dance. "--Label on reverse of print version.
- Notes:
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- Title from label attached to the print version.
- Part of the collection: Photographs of Aboriginal life and customs, including Goulburn Island South, Liverpool River, Melville Island, Bathurst Island, Milingimbi, Arnhem Land and Elcho Island districts.
- PIC Cold Store Row A4/5/3 [PIC AP A] Folder 1 #PIC/5936/364 copy Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Also available as a print, located in Album 1128.
- Subject:
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- Mornabi -- Portraits
- Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Northern Territory -- Liverpool River Region -- Portraits
- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Liverpool River Region -- Social life and customs -- Photographs
- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Liverpool River Region -- Music -- Photographs
- Dance -- Northern Territory -- Liverpool River Region -- Photographs
- Other authors/contributors:
- Poignant, Axel, 1906-1986
- Terms of Use:
- Copyright restrictions may apply.
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Photographs of Aboriginal life and customs, including Goulburn Island South, Liverpool River, Melville Island, Bathurst Island, Milingimbi, Arnhem Land and Elcho Island districts.
This collection contains 75 records. - Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Photograph
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1952
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