In the sandstone country, southwest of Katherine in the Northern Territory, lies a spectacular concentration of Aboriginal rock art. The Lightning Brothers, Yagjadbula and Jabaringa, with wide dark eyes and dramatically striped bodies are ancestral beings who in the Dreamtime helped shape the traditional land of the Wardaman Aboriginal people. This multi-award winning film shows how the Wardaman people see the Lightning Brothers as part of their living culture, and it features the music of “Gondwanaland”. Narrated by Bob Maza.
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Collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300385
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Aboriginal Australia → Art, Aboriginal Australian
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Katherine (N.T.)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Aboriginal Australian
Crafts & Visual Arts → Rock paintings
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)