Dancing in the Park Anangu style

Thursday, June 19:

Our final day at Yulara so we spent the morning in Town Park watching the spear and boomerang throwing, joined in the bush yarns about Aboriginal life and after lunch in one of the cafes, we spent half an hour listening to didgeridoo playing by experts and those men willing to have a go.

After lunch in the café run by trainees, we went back to the van for a couple of hours before heading back to Town Park for the Wakagetti Cultural Dancers hour long performance. Each piece was explained and its significance highlighted. They were quick to get people involved and the young lads were quick to drag up their dads to do the kangaroo dance.

Then it was the ladies turn. I bravely stood up and joined a group of others. We were given a two minute lesson from one of the dancers and then left to do the emu dance. It looked easier than it was but it was still fun.

Afterwards Wal took a photo of me with the four dancers.

We decided we should call about booking in at Alice Springs but discovered the Beanie Festival was on and it was hard to get a site. After a couple of calls, we booked into the Wanngardi Park 5kms out of Alice for a week – stay 7 pay for 6.

Wakagetti Cutural Dancers in action at Town Park, Yulara Resort, Uluru.

Wakagetti Cutural Dancers as kangaroos at Town Park, Yulara Resort, Uluru.

Sue and other ladies  doing the  Emu Dance at Town Park. If you didn't guess I'm the one hiding under my hat!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sue with the four dancers after their performance.