Images from Day 2 of Dance Rites, a hotly contested annual First Nations dance competition held on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House.
Muggera took out the top prize with Miku as runners up. The Meuram Murray Island Dancers won the Wild Card section.
Participating Dance troupes included:
Allkumo Malpa Paman (Ayapathu, Lama Lama, Kaantju, Umpila, Munkaanhu, Olkola)
Docker River Mob (Pitjantjantjara, Ngaaryatjarra)
Gracie’s Grannies (Ngiyampaa, Gumbangirri, Murrawarri, Dunghutti, Gamilaroi)
Gumaraa Aboriginal Dancers (Yuin, Dharawal)
Jannawi Dance Clan (Darug Burruberongal, Gumatj)
Kawadji Wimpa Dance Group (Lockhart River Umpila, Kuku Yau, Wuthathi, Kanthanapoo, Utaalanganu)
Kulgoodah Dancers (Barradah, Birri Gubba)
Kurruru & Iwiri Dance (Pitjantjatjara)
Meuram Murray Island Dancers (Meriam)
Miku (Rirratjingu, Gumatj, Djapu)
Muggera (Mununjali, Yugambeh)
Mutitjulu Maruku Mob (PitjantjantjarA)
Of Desert and Sea (Kaurna, Ngarrindjeri, Narungga, Yarliyandi, Adnyamathanha, Yankunytjatjara)
Dinawan Connections (Gomeroi, Yaegl, Gumbaynggirr, Ngemba)
Swan Hill Aboriginal Dance Group (Wemba Wemba)
Tal-kin-jeri Dance Group (Ngarrind-jeri)
Tiwi SisterGALS (Gay and Lesbian Society) (Yarti - Ratuwarti)
Wagana (Wiradjuri, Darug , Burruberongal, Yuin, Gamilaroi,Dharawal)
Yiiliwiyaygundi Gundi Yuludarla Gumbaynggirr (Gumbaynggirr)
Indigenous Enterprise (Turtle Island)
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