Torres Strait Islander Dancers perform "Kab Kar" in Cairns, Australia

ozoutback.com.au/
A welcome song, Keriba ged nor e (Babana) is sung by women beating snake-skin drums and boys from Djarragun College, a school for indigenous students near Cairns, Far North Queensland, perform the traditional "Kab Kar" dances from Murray Island in the Torres Strait Islands, depicting daily life in the islands: Naigai Kawa (Looking for fish) and Sambai ba (Finding the fish and scooping them up). They dance in pairs, wearing the feather "dhari" headdress.
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[@losananaulivou9853]

I remember watching a Torres Strait dance for the first time in 2003 at the SPG in Fiji. I found their dance the most fascinating. Like real birds. Very nice. 👍

[@CP0rings33]

⁠@@richardkiwat8663kab kar is one of the most beautiful dance styles I’ve seen. Regardless if the dancers are from Mer or Erub the dances are captivating

[@Boston1995-y9f]

Wow, this is a powerful dance... love all their movements

[@ooopsyantsoshadrytv-2911]

Prowed to be a Murry islander Mabo for ever grandfather miss you so much 😍😍🇦🇺😥😥

[@reflexxess4681]

u nor murray ailan bala

[@reflexxess4681]

you polynesia

[@y274]

@@reflexxess4681how would u know?

[@rjayg6575]

Deadly my TSI family from Central Australia 🖤💛❤️

[@lawrenceevans4475]

Absolutely wonderful!!!!!

[@jolenepassi5064]

My grandma is the lightskin one singing with the purple flowers in her hair 😍

[@sanrhyysewaia5214]

Ay wanem 😎 Murray Island bruhhhh 🙌

[@maloonekkee7105]

amazing melanesia

[@ya.muvaaa2037]

Hatata 🔥🔥🔥 too good 👏👏👏

[@maiivangaah-xxxx193]

Keriba GED nor too gud....🙌🙋✌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@frenchyvlogs8304]

Too good🔥

[@nyiknyik91]

Too good! :D go boys

[@TheAsiaCentury]

that is really good, there is a tribe in India that does similair dance

[@user-oe1ty2xt2u]

Yes I saw some familiar faces like western Province people looks alike no difference

[@y274]

Tsi are descendants of Kiwai, 5000 yes ago

[@islandgirlkoko1040]

Peror 🔥👏🏾

[@island_rogue1687]

Brrrr Deadly! 😀😀😀

[@kaigemarn1850]

2deadley..... Original stuff Mer boys

[@marcelohernandez1305]

Hi there

[@tedbukulatjpi3567]

Real Australian

[@karllaber3223]

🔥🔥🔥

[@josephpeouiduldam1156]

To Good Boys 👍👌💪

[@alickreteahtapimpassi4032]

Only Mer Boyz Can Do It Better. . Too Good Ged Boyz :)

[@dunikaula7626]

who is the mix race guy, he can really dance.. madiauwo

[@jolenepassi5064]

Thats my uncle 🙃

[@shaythompson4733]

My mother country Addie oui

[@zacchaeuskepa8549]

too deadly boys

[@gemmalofena5614]

Right

[@-rr-4172]

Correct me if i'm wrong but they sort of look like they're mixed Australian Aboriginals with Papua New Guinean 😮

[@LudoKuipers]

No, not mixed, Torres Strait Islanders are Melanesians, like people in PNG, not Aborigines.

[@-rr-4172]

@@LudoKuipers cool thx for the info!

[@ali40589]

@@LudoKuipers I've heard Torres Strait Islanders received Austronesian influence, as you can see from the dance here. It has strong Pacific Islander vibes.

[@rjayg6575]

@@LudoKuipers Torres strait Islander are in between Aboriginal and PNG, but they are their own race, but they are still part of Australia.

[@CP0rings33]

@@ali40589the Torres Strait has influence from Austronesian speakers to the east, particularly aspects of culture relating to canoes and voyaging as well as some loan words in both Miriam Mir and Kalaw Lagaw Ya, but I think this dance is purely a eastern island dance without Austronesian influence