| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (55 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in |
| Series |
Masterpiece on Saturday
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| Summary |
For nearly 50,000 years, dances and songs have been an expression of Pacific Islanders' origins, journey, struggles and their very existence. Today, Pacific Islanders are struggling to maintain their identity and traditions. Dance is central to these efforts and for centuries it has remained one of the most powerful vehicles for transmitting culture. This documentary tells their zdance stories3, visiting islands in the Pacific Ocean such as New Zealand, New Caledonia, Palau, American Samoa and Chamorro. (From the US, in English, French, Maori, Chamorro, Palauan and Samoan, English subtitles) PG WS -- Website |
| Notes |
Off-air recording of SBS-TV broadcast February 10, 2007. Copied under Part VA of the Copyright Act |
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Rated: G |
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DVD |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Dance -- Islands of the Pacific
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| SUBJECT |
Islands of the Pacific -- Social life and customs
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Islands of the Pacific -- Folklore
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| Author |
SBS-TV
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