Smoking the Baby (2001)
Documentary, Education, Religion
Length: 23 minutes
Taken from the mixed type series Nganampa Anwernekenhe
Synopsis
An observational documentary about the cultural ritual of smoking the baby to ensure their health and well-being.
Smoking the Baby is part of the Nganampa Anwernekenhe series produced by Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) Productions. Nganampa Anwernekenhe means ‘ours’ in the Pitjantjatjara and Arrernte lanuages, and the series aims to contribute to the preservation of Indigenous languages and cultures.
Curator’s notes
Elders sitting at Five Mile, south-east of Seven Mile, tell us how the old people used to smoke the babies. The ritual of smoking the baby is one of purification.
Original aspect ratio: 4 x 3 (TV)
| Production company | CAAMA Productions |
|---|---|
| Executive producer | Priscilla Collins (AKA Cilla Collins) |
| Director | Dena Curtis |
| Cast | Phylis Dickenson |
| Lisa Foster | |
| Connie Lovegrove | |
| Denise Mayers | |
| Frances Mayers | |
| Bunny Naparrula | |
| Teresa Patterson | |
| Annie Phillipos | |
| Penny Phillips | |
| Paula Walker |
Acknowledgements
Papula Apparr-kari Aboriginal Corporation.
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