Stepping outside the 'comfort zone', a group of young First Nations women come together for a performance combining traditional art and contemporary modelling.
Ciara Maher thought she would be nervous performing traditional Indigenous dance in front of hundreds of people, but instead felt "grounded" the moment she stepped onto the stage.
"I definitely feel more connected, not only back to mob and back to country, but within myself as well," Ms Maher said.ABC South East NSW: Floss AdamsIn the lead-up to the performance, the group met for workshops to learn how to make traditional jewellery, stringybark skirts and possum skin armbands.
"I really had to pull myself out of that and teach the girls that there's no such thing as shame, and really be a leader for them.""I'm with a bunch of people that I don't really know … and I'm doing things that I don't usually do," the 14-year-old said. Ms Stewart said the performance highlighted traditional culture, whilst acknowledging the influence of the Western world."When we value what authentic cultural experiences and knowledge can actually enhance and bring to contemporary ways of knowing and being … that's a beautiful thing.
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