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Australian aborigines visit Franklin Park

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Jones, Vickie White, Conrad Rivero, Marita Barrow-Murray, Barbara Spangler, Jennifer Fairweather, Bill Balhatchet, Tom Handyside, Keith Spooner, Dighton Correia, Dennis Crippens, David

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This clip is footage of Australian aborigines applying body paints of clay and charcoal and performing tribal dances in Boston's Franklin Park. Includes African American children interacting with the aborigines as they try to learn how to use the didgeridoo. Overall the program focuses of the culture of Australian aborigines. Host David Crippens introduces Dighton Spooner's interview with Gulpilil (and other aborigines visiting Boston) on music, ceremonies, instruments, costuming, and the requirements for the cultural survival of Australia's aboriginal people. Interviews touch upon offers from European companies to purchase tribal lands, Australia's attempts to restore native culture, Australian rules governing "mixed blood," the impact of African American leaders on Australia, the creative forces behind aboriginal cultures, and the effects of European repression on native cultural tradition. Additional program segments include footage of aborigines applying body paints of clay and charcoal and performing tribal dances in Boston's Franklin Park, the "Historical Minute" with Georgia State Representative Julian Bond, "Bookbeat," "Commentary" by professor and historian A.B. Spellman on the differences between Third World and western cultures, and segment interludes with Sheryl Bibbs and Louis Wilson (of the musical group Mandrill). Produced by Marita Rivero. Directed by Conrad White.
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Motion Pictures
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Bravo Wing, CarlaCharette, BillCrane, DavidLewis, WebsterRivero, MaritaPlausse, JohnBenson, BillBordett, BruceIzzi, SteveKane, PatDick, MichaelHenry, ArthurEstus, BoydSullivan, John LBurnett, HayesSmith, KathyMacDonald, GregKenner, SharonWright, SylviaWilson, BobBuccheri, RonHutton, DavidHadfield, PeterWareham, SkipLeCain, LarryHaydock, RogerTarter, MargaretDevitt, DouglasFletcher, LeahHolden, DickChigas, BasilMacKnight, JohnKoppel, TiitLoerzel, DavidBagwell, OrlandoNicholas , Huntley, JrSt. Onge, DavidFloyd, MichaelMcGuire - Nicholas, SallieLane, FrankSilva, CandelariaBarrow-Murray, BarbaraCogell, LloydSimons, FredWright, RodnerSpeight, Alonzo RJohnson, HenrySmith, Lee
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