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Elphinstone Institute Ethnographic Film Series
6:30pm, MacRobert Building 051 | Free
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands were uninhabited until 1826, when the islands became a coconut plantation controlled by the Scottish Clunies-Ross family. Worked by Malay labourers, the cultural practices of this isolated community draw from Malay, Javanese, and Scottish influences. This film surveys Cocos Malay music and dance, with a focus on its practice of ‘Scottish dancing’.
Filmmakers: David R. M. Irving and Jenny Mccallum
The feature will be preceded by MLitt student films: A Fiddle in the House (Mara Shea, Jim Brown) and Hamper Dances of Aberdeenshire (Eleanor Telfer, Mary Cane).
Followed by video-link Q&A with filmmaker David R. M. Irving.
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- David R. M. Irving
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Free admission. No booking necessary.