What happened to Patyegarang?

What happened to Patyegarang?

There is no record of what happened to Patyegarang after Dawes left. “There was a spread of infectious diseases such as smallpox, and the terrible massacres started occurring on the frontiers,” says Page.

What is the Patyegarang dance about?

Patyegarang Background to the story, the people and ‘the notebooks’ The story of Patyegarang is framed against the backdrop of early colonisation in the Sydney region between 1788 and 1791, as it explores the extraordinary first contact relationship between a young woman of the Eora nation, Patyegarang, and a British …

Where do the Bangarra dancers come from?

Bangarra’s Dancers and collaborating artists come from all over Australia, including the major groups in relation to location, for example: Torres Strait Islanders, Queensland (Murri), New South Wales (Koori), Victoria (Koorie), South Australia (Anangu and Nunga), Arnhem Land, Northern Territory (Yolngu), Coast and …

Who founded Bangarra dance theatre?

founder Carole Y. Johnson
Bangarra was birthed in 1989 from the energy of NAISDA (National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association) founder Carole Y. Johnson, along with NAISDA graduates, and Rob Bryant and Cheryl Stone. That spark continues to animate the company today.

What is the name given to Windradyne by the British?

How do you pronounce Patyegarang?

Patyegarang (pronounced Pa-te-ga-rang) taught William Dawes the language of her people and is thought to be one of the first people to have taught an Aboriginal language to the early colonists in New South Wales.

What is brolga dance?

The dance Brolga illustrates the concepts of ceremony, connection and transformation between a human spirit and the spirit of a creature. Brolga is also inspired by totemic systems in Australian Aboriginal culture, where every person is assigned a creature totem related to their clan.

What is the purpose of bangarra?

Bangarra exists to create a foundation for the care and celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural life.

What is Bangarra dance Vision?

Bangarra Dance Theatre Australia’s vision is to: Respect and rekindle the links between traditional Indigenous cultures of Australia and new forms of contemporary artistic expression; Create inspiring dance theatre productions of integrity and excellence that resonate with people throughout Australia and the world.

What did Windradyne fight for?

Windradyne ( c. 1800 – 1 March 1829) was an Aboriginal warrior and resistance leader of the Wiradjuri nation, in what is now central-western New South Wales, Australia; he was also known to the British settlers as Saturday….

What Colour is a Brolga?

pale grey
The Brolga is a pale grey colour with an obvious red to orange patch on their head with a black dewlap (piece of skin) hanging underneath their chin. Brolgas have very long legs, which are grey to black. The Brolga is omnivorous meaning that they will feed on both plant and animal matter.

What happened to Patyegarang? There is no record of what happened to Patyegarang after Dawes left. “There was a spread of infectious diseases such as smallpox, and the terrible massacres started occurring on the frontiers,” says Page. What is the Patyegarang dance about? Patyegarang Background to the story, the people and ‘the notebooks’ The story…