Song, dance and ceremony are an essential part of Aboriginal culture. It’s how we pay tribute to the land and spirit of our ancestors.
Ceremonial dress features ochre and feathers, sometimes with a feathered headdress, on the dancer’s body.
On the guernsey, feathered wings wrap around the player like a booka, a traditional kangaroo skin cloak.
The white lines are song lines to the sacred ceremonial area.
The three circles located in the ‘heart’ of the guernsey. The circles depict the coaching and playing group in the centre, support staff surrounding them, and the supporters around the outside.
Patterns like this were drawn in the sand during ceremonies, similar to the white lines of a football field.
Liam Ryan, Mark of the Year
Liam Ryan, Mark of the Year
Liam Ryan, Mark of the Year
