Dance

Marloo
Kangaroos are widely known to be an Australian symbol and are even recognised as the main characters of the Marloo. This dance features a young and old kangaroo (played by a young boy and an older man, respectively) caught in a fight over territory.
Warran-Jarra
This literally means shake-a-leg. As the name suggests, the dance involves different ways of shaking one’s legs, some of which are stomping and moving the legs inwards and outwards.
Ngukum
Otherwise known as the “mosquito dance”, ngukum portrays hunters who are in search of food. In the process, they realise that there are too many mosquitoes, so they break branches and use them to swat at the pesky insects. Preserving our culture is very important. Aboriginal Australians in different parts of the country still practise their customs to this day and, some even invite tourists to experience their colourful culture in the flesh. Share this blog post with your dancer friends and family, and let them know more about the country’s traditional dances!