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245 04 The house-opening [from the AIATSIS collection]. 
264  1 [San Francisco, California, USA] :|bKanopy Streaming,
       |c2014. 
300    1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 42 min.) :
       |bdigital, .flv file, sound 
336    two-dimensional moving image|2rdacontent 
337    computer|2rdamedia 
337    video|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|2rdacarrier 
500    Title from title frames. 
518    Originally produced by Ronin Films in 1980. 
520    When Geraldine Kawanka's husband died, she and her 
       children moved out of their house. In earlier times, their
       bark house would have been burnt, but today a "house-
       opening" ceremony has evolved, creatively mingling 
       Aboriginal, Torres Strait, and European traditions in 
       order to deal with death in the context of new living 
       patterns in the Aboriginal community of Aurukun, on the 
       Cape York Peninsula, north Queensland. This beautifully 
       observed documentary shows both the preparations for the 
       ceremony and then the elaborate event itself, involving 
       ritual, dancing, music, and a big feast that not even a 
       sudden drenching tropical storm can disrupt. Narrating the
       film herself, Geraldine Kawangka expresses her feelings 
       about the gathering of family members, explains the 
       relationships between old and new traditions, and finally 
       examines her feelings about returning to her house after 
       the ceremony is over. She talks about how the ceremony is 
       essential as a way to teach young people about traditional
       values and customs, and to give them a sense of belonging 
       to a huge extended family: "if our children lost these 
       ceremonies, children wouldn't know who they are or where 
       they come in". Directed by Judith MacDougall. 
538    Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
600 10 Kawanka, Geraldine. 
650  0 Bereavement|zAustralia|zAurukun (Qld. : Shire) 
650  0 Religious dance|zAustralia|zAurukun (Qld. : Shire) 
650  0 Memorial rites and ceremonies|zAustralia|zAurukun (Qld. : 
       Shire) 
650  0 Fasts and feasts|zAustralia|zAurukun (Qld. : Shire) 
650  0 Indigenous peoples|xRites and ceremonies. 
700 1  Kawanka, Geraldine,|enarrator. 
700 1  MacDougall, Judith,|edirector. 
710 2  Kanopy (Firm) 
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