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Crocodile dance performance by Dhamuw Koedal Dance Team
11:15am - 11:45am
Recommended for all ages
The Dhamuw Koedal Dance Team perform their traditional crocodile dance in a free public event to celebrate the opening weekend of Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends.
Led by artist and cultural leader Alick Tipoti, the group shares Torres Strait Islander culture through powerful song, dance, and storytelling in the Kala Lagaw Ya language.
Throughout the dance, Alick’s sons wear distinctive headdresses that demonstrate their deep connection to the Koedal (crocodile).
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Want more? Make a day of it:
- Multidisciplinary artist, Alick Tipoti (Koedal, Zugubaw Baydham, Kuki Guuba), joins Queensland Museum’s Peggy Kasabad Lane (Saibai Koedal) in this fireside chat about the rituals and meaning behind the crocodile dance. Book tickets.
- Artist Bernard Lee Singleton Jr. joins his father, Dr Bernie Singleton, to yarn about their connection to crocodiles. This talk expands on Bernard’s artwork, Ganyarra and the Spirit Removed, featured in the exhibition Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends. Book tickets.
Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends
Walk alongside one of the planet’s most powerful and fascinating animals, on a journey stretching back over 130 million years. This all-ages exhibition will bring you face-to-face with the mighty crocodile.
Crocodile Dance Workshop with Alick Tipoti
Facilitated by multidisciplinary artist, Alick Tipoti (Koedal, Zugubaw Baydham, Kuki Guuba) and his dance troupe, Dhamuw Koedal from Badhu Island, Torres Strait, this dance and song workshop will teach participants the cultural significance of crocodiles through dance and movement.
Croc! Yarns: Bernard Lee Singleton Jr. and Dr Bernie Singleton
Artist Bernard Lee Singleton Jr. joins his father, Dr Bernie Singleton, to yarn about their connection to crocodiles.
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