Loved Up – Lore of Love
Clip 1: By the camp fire we speak of love
1 min 51 sec
Taken from the documentary Loved Up – Lore of Love (2005)
Original title classification not known – this clip chosen to be PG
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Please be aware that this clip may contain the names, images and voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who may now be deceased.
Curator’s clip description
A glowing campfire in the desert night. A voice-over tells us why we are here, in the desert, with elder and younger women only. It is women’s business, the lore of love.
Curator’s notes
A meeting of Indigenous women’s ancient cultural practice and the next generation’s contemporary needs and issues. The elders – two Nanna’s who shared the same husband – are here to teach their granddaughters the old ways of seduction. A wonderful introduction for those unfamiliar with the traditional treatment of love, and a refreshing injection of emotion into the Indigenous cultural subject.
Romaine Moreton, curator
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