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Returning Waru to Waiben, and Pirritu performs

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A beach on Waiben (Thursday Island). There are mountains in the distance, a small boat in the water, and a seagull flying.
Inspired – in part – by the Bangarra’s 2001 work Turtle, Waru honors the totemic significance of turtles in the Torres Strait,(Photo by: Russel Talbot)

Inspired by the totemic significance of green sea turtles in the Torres Strait, Waru is the first full-length children’s program from Bangarra Dance Theatre.

Elma Kris, Jenson Waru Sam and Frances Rings discuss the significance of taking the show to Waiben, Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, where it was performed in entirely in Kriol for the first time.

Then, Ngiyampaa artist Pirritu plays live in the Awaye studio.

Plus for Word Up head to Hope Vale with Tamara Pearson where she’ll share the Guugu Yimidhirr word for 'language'.

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