In a rare court hearing held on a remote Australian island, evidence included sacred dances. The case, about a gas-project dispute, comes as a broader debate intensifies about indigenous cultural heritage
Court holds a rare hearing in the wilderness as debate intensifies about indigenous cultural heritage
A ceremony being held, in August, on the Tiwi Islands at the start of the court hearing about the project.TIWI ISLANDS, Australia—An indigenous clan leader on these islands off northern Australia stretched his arms and stomped his feet as the chants of other Tiwi people filled the forest. A few steps away, waves lapped a beach where sea turtles lay eggs.
The sacred dance, called the turtle dance, is usually performed at funerals. This time, Dennis Tipakalippa danced before an Australian federal judge, during a rare court hearing held in the island wilderness. Mr. Tipakalippa, supported by his clan, is suing to stop energy producer Santos Ltd. from drilling for natural gas about 85 miles offshore.
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